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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 French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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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)
311
The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends.
1789
On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
1871
The Camp Grant Massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
1907
Honolulu, Hawaii becomes an independent city.
1938
The animated cartoon short Porky’s Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit (a prototype of Bugs Bunny).
1945
World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide after being married for one day. Soviet soldiers raise the Victory Banner over the Reichstag building.
1947
In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam a second time.
1961
K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned.
1995
U.S. President Bill Clinton became the first President to visit Northern Ireland.
1999
Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bringing the number of members to 10.
Who were born on April 30?
1664
François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709)
1877
Alice B. Toklas, American companion of Gertrude Stein (d. 1967)
1945
Michael Smith, American astronaut (d. 1986)
1955
Nicolas Hulot, French journalist
1964
Ian Healy, Australian cricketer
1964
Kent James, American musician
1964
Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur
1979
Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer
1981
Emma Pierson, British actress
1982
Kirsten Dunst, American actress
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