April 30th ----------- *This Day In History* ----------- MsPriss©

This Day in History for April 30th:

1006 -- Brightest supernova in recorded history is observed.

1492 -- Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet.

1562 -- 1st French colonists in US Jean Ribaut & Hugenots at Parris Island NC.

1598 -- 1st theater performance in America (Spanish comedy-Rio Grande)

1763 -- London Journalist John Wilkes confined in the Tower.

1772 -- John Clais patents 1st scale.

1798 -- Department of the Navy is established.

1803 -- US doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)

1808 -- 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri.

1857 -- San Jose State University forms.

1860 -- Navaho Indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)

1864 -- New York becomes 1st state to charge a hunting license fee.

1888 -- Hailstones kill about 250 in Moradabad district of Delhi India.

1889 -- 1st US national holiday, on centennial of Washington's inauguration.

1900 -- USA annexes Hawaii.

1904 -- Ice cream cone makes its debut.

1935 -- World Congress for Women's Rights concludes in Istanbul.

1942 -- 1st submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc WI.

1947 -- Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover.

1952 -- Mr Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television.

1962 -- NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to an altitude of 75,190 meters.

1967 -- Highest tower in the world finished, 537 meters (USSR)

1975 -- Last US helicopter leaves US embassy groundsin Vietnam, Saigon surrenders.

1980 -- Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London.

1988 -- World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia.

1990 -- US hostage Frank Reed freed after 4 years in hands of pro-Iranians.

1995 -- After 120 years the last 15 A & S department stores close.

1997 -- 42 million watch "Ellen" admit she is gay.

1997 -- Big Ben stops at 12:11 PM for 54 minutes.

I hope everyone enjoys this Day in History!

MsPriss *PrissieHuggzz*

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