April 30 in History
30 April in History – 105 years ago
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on 30 April 1859
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ends
1998
Civil war in Papua New Guinea over Bougainville Island
starts
1998
Australia & NZ oversee ceasefire on Bougainville
ends
1975
North Vietnam conquers South
ends
1948
Organization of American States Charter signed
1945
German leader Adolf Hitler shoots himself in his bunker in Berlin
starts
1942
Norwegians return to Spitsbergen
ends
1941
Germany conquers Greece
ends
1930
Conservative rebellion in northern Ethiopia
1919
Paris Peace Conference grants German concessions in Shandong to Japan
1912
Demand for Amazon rubber collapses
ends
1885
US & Chile intervene in Panama
starts
1863
Confederate victory at Chancellorsville
1859
Anglo-Guatemalan Treaty
starts
1843
Texas & Yucatan fight Mexican navy
starts
1824
Absolutists attempt to seize power in Portugal
429
Vandals defeat Suebi near Mérida*
313
Licinius defeats Maximinus Daza at Tzirallum
311
Galerius ends persecution of Christians*
ends
311
Widespread persecution of Christians under Diocletian and Galerius
starts
272
Aurelian captures Tyana*
starts
254
Valerian restores Roman rule in Syria*
ends
238
Civil unrest destroys much of Rome*
starts
238
Maximinus besieges Aquileia; killed by his own troops*
ends
47
Romans subdue kingdoms of Britain*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 30 April for purposes of Omniatlas
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