30 April

Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719
French educationalist who established reformed educational practices in France and had an international influence. » more

David Thompson
30 April 1770 – 10 February 1857
Canadian explorer who opened up areas of northern Canada. » more

Carl Gauss
30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855
German scientist who researched magnetism. » more

Eugen Bleuler
30 April 1857 – 15 July 1939
Swiss psychiatrist, credited for his work with Autism and Schizophrenia. » more

Hans Poelzig
30 April 1869 – June 14, 1936
German architect – designed major building in Germany and submitted a design for the League of Nations building. » more

Franz Lehár
30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948
Hungarian composer who wrote ‘The Merry Widow’. » more

Claude Shannon
30 April 1916 – 24 February 2001
American engineer who conceived the basis for digital computers. » more

Today’s National Day
30 April – Birthday (official) of the Queen of the Netherlands.

Today’s Quote
An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.
 … Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)

Today’s No. 1 Hit
1969 – Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The Fifth Dimension.

Today’s events
30 April 1859 – ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’ by Charles Dickens is first published in installments.
30 April 1927 – Debut of the footprint/handprint ceremonies at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford leaving their footprints.
30 April 1938 – The premiere of the first Bugs Bunny cartoon film, titled Porky’s Hare Hunt.
30 April 1988 – The World Expo ’88 in Brisbane, Australia opens.
30 April 2010 – Expo 2010 opens in Shangai, China (the world’s largest Expo).