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Todayâs Highlight in History:
On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
On April 30:
In 1517, Londoners began attacking foreign residents in rioting that carried over into the next day; no deaths were reported from what came to be known as âEvil May Day,â but about a dozen rioters, maybe more, ended up being executed.
In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York as the first president of the United States.
In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for 60 million francs, the equivalent of about $15 million.
Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.
Daily Rewind April 30th Photo: Rewind 94.3
In 1803, France sold the United States all of the land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The massive real estate deal is known as the Louisiana Purchase. Cost: $15 million. About 4 cents an acre.
In 1939, Lou Gehrig played his 2,130th consecutive game
1991, Gloria Estefan had the #1 song with “Coming Out of the Dark”
In 1993, Monica Seles was stabbed in the back with a knife during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany.
Todayâs Highlight in History:
On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
On this date:
In 1517, Londoners began attacking foreign residents in rioting that carried over into the next day; no deaths were reported from what came to be known as âEvil May Day,â but about a dozen rioters, maybe more, ended up being executed.
In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York as the first president of the United States.
In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for 60 million francs, the equivalent of about $15 million.