2021 Meron crowd crush
A crowd crush killed 45 people during the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Israel.
What happened on April 30
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 313 to 2024.
Standout on April 30
2013
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
About April 30
April 30 is the 120th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 120 of 365 (121 in leap years)245 days left in the year (245 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 18 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 185 days
- Roman numerals
- XXX.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thLuke Friend1996
- 10thDaniel Berrigan2016
- 10thHarry Kroto2016
- 5th2021 Meron crowd crush2021
- 5thAnthony Payne2021
April 30 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Daniel Berrigan · Harry Kroto
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 30 — ages this year
- 2003Emily Careyturns 23
- 2003Jung Yoon-seokturns 23
- 2002Anna Cramlingturns 24
- 2002Teden Mengiturns 24
- 2000Dean James (footballer)turns 26
- 2000Yui Hiwatashiturns 26
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
April 2014 Ürümqi attack
A bomb blast in Ürümqi, China, killed three people and injured 79 others.
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
Assam ferry sinking
An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 108 people. At least 150 more are missing and presumed dead.
2009 attack on the Dutch royal family
A Dutch man drove his car at high speed into a parade in an attempt to kill the Dutch royal family.
Chrysler
Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Yekaterinburg
Two skeletal remains found near Yekaterinburg are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei and Anastasia, two of the children of the last Tsar of Russia, whose entire family was executed at Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheviks.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker published an online article and photographs detailing accounts of torture and abuse by American military personnel of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
Canonization
Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
Faustina Kowalska
Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, was canonized by Pope John Paul II.
1999 London nail bombings
Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others.
Formula One
Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand Prix run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari outside Imola, Italy.
Riverdance
Riverdance was performed for the first time, as the interval act for the Eurovision Song Contest.
CERN
CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
Monkseaton shootings
The Monkseaton shootings occur in Tyne and Wear, England. One is killed and 16 are injured.
Ananda Marga
Sixteen monks and a nun of the Hindu organisation Ananda Marga were beaten to death and set on fire in Calcutta, India.
Bijon Setu massacre
The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in Calcutta, India.
Iranian Embassy siege
The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London.
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana.
1979 eruption of Mount Marapi
Eruption of Mount Marapi: Mount Marapi, a complex volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, erupts. Between 80 and 100 people are killed.
Operation Frequent Wind
American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city and ended the Vietnam War.
Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh.
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon fires White House Counsel John Dean; other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, resign.
Bristol Omnibus Company
A refusal by the Bristol Omnibus Company and the Transport and General Workers' Union to permit the employment of black bus crews led to a bus boycott in Bristol, England.
Bristol Bus Boycott
The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews, drawing national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom.
World War II
World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with Eva Braun one day after their marriage.
World War II
Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming invasion of Sicily.
Federal Prison Camp, Alderson
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in the United States.
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford became the first two celebrities to make imprints of their hands and feet in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.
J. J. Thomson
British physicist J. J. Thomson and his team announce the discovery of the electron.
Coxey's Army
A crowd of workers, unemployed due to the Panic of 1893, concluded the first significant popular protest march on Washington D.C.
Grover Cleveland
New York governor Grover Cleveland signed legislation that led to the creation of Niagara Falls State Park, the United States' first state park.
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased France's claim to the Louisiana Territory for 80 million francs, or less than US$.03 per acre ($.07/ha).
George Washington
George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City.
SN 1006
SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus.
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: An outnumbered army led by Roman emperor Licinius defeated his rival Maximinus II's forces at the Battle of Tzirallum.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Harry Kroto
Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1939)
Tomás Borge
Tomás Borge, Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (born 1930)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Martyrs of Córdoba
Christian feast day: Amator, Peter and Louis
Eutropius of Saintes
Christian feast day: Eutropius of Saintes
Saint Aimo
Christian feast day: Aimo
Donatus of Euroea
Christian feast day: Donatus of Evorea
Battle of Camarón
Camarón Day (French Foreign Legion)
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Georgia)
Adjutor
Christian feast day: Adjutor
Children's Day
Children's Day (Mexico)
Spread across the centuries
- 4th century1
- 11th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century37
- 21st century33
Earliest: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy (313). Most recent: Paul Auster (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 30
What day of the year is April 30?
April 30 is the 120th day of the year, with 245 days left after it.
What star sign is April 30?
April 30 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 30?
We record 85 entries for April 30: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 313 to 2024.
Who was born on April 30?
Emily Carey (2003) is among the notable births on April 30. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 30 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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