Iranian Embassy Siege Begins in London, April 30, 1980
The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today)
The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today)
Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today)
The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in Calcutta, India. Date: April 30, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today)
The Monkseaton shootings occur in Tyne and Wear, England. One is killed and 16 are injured. Date: April 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1989 π On This Day (Today)
CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free. Date: April 30, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1993 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: April 30, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1994 π On…
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. Date: April 30, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1999 π On This Day (Today)
Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide. Date: April 30, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 2000 π On This Day (Today)
U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. Date: April 30, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 2004 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: April 30, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π …