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April 30: Day of the Week
April 30, 2024 is the 121st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 245 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 30 Historical Event(s)
1871
The Camp Grant Massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
1927
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women’s federal prison in the United States.
1937
The Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative.
1938
The animated cartoon short Porky’s Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit (a prototype of Bugs Bunny).
1938
The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End.
1948
In Bogotá, Colombia, the Organization of American States is established.
1961
K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned.
1966
The Church of Satan is established at the Black House in San Francisco, California.
1988
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opens World Expo '88 in Brisbane, Australia.
2009
Chrysler automobile company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Who were born on April 30?
1662
Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)
1777
Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician (d. 1855)
1938
Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak film director
1938
Larry Niven, American author
1947
Tom Køhlert, Danish footballer
1948
Perry King, American actor
1955
Dimitra Liani, widow of the former Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou
1959
Paul Gross, Canadian actor, director, and writer
1960
David Miscavige, American cult leader
1985
Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OEFFJIEOQR? Check your answers here: Word scramble OEFFJIEOQR. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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