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Santo Domingo.- The events of April 30th April, are marked by important historical events and international celebrations that left their mark on world history. Below are the main events of April 30th:
- International Jazz Day.
- International Noise Awareness Day.
Saint's Day: Saints Indalecio and Pius V.
National: April 30th Anniversaries
- 1508: Fray Nicolás de Ovando receives orders to build churches on the island of Hispaniola.
- 1845: Creation of the city councils through Law No. 32.
- 1855: Military commission condemns Francisco Ruiz, Pedro Eugenio Pelletier, and Joaquín Aybar to death.
- 1897: Rafael García Martínez proposes to declare the National Anthem official.
- 1959: Pilot Captain Juan de Dios Ventura Simó takes asylum in Puerto Rico.
- 1965: Operation of US paratroopers and marines begins in Santo Domingo.
- 1968: Joaquín Balaguer signs a loan with the IDB and AID to build the Tavera Dam.
- 1970: Debut of Tomás Silverio in Major Leagues with the Los Angeles Angels.
- 1973: Juan Bosch comes out of hiding after persecution by the government.
- 1987: Salvador Jorge Blanco suffers a crisis after an arrest warrant is issued against him.
- 2014: Murder of rapper Leonardo Michael Flores Ozuna (Monkey Black) in Spain.
- 2018: DR establishes diplomatic relations with People's China.
- 2023: PRM reports having registered 350,000 new militants as part of the National Growth Plan.
International: April 30th Anniversaries
- 1492: Catholic Monarchs order the ships of Palos to serve Christopher Columbus.
- 1789: George Washington assumes as the first president of the USA.
- 1803: USA buys Louisiana from France.
- 1810: José María Morelos wins in the Battle of Cerro Veladero.
- 1838: Nicaragua proclaims its second independence.
- 1941: Germany concludes the conquest of Greece.
- 1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.
- 1975: Fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese troops.
- 1984: 350 deaths in Spain due to toxic syndrome.
- 1992: Military coup in Sierra Leone.
- 1992: Grenade explodes in front of Che Guevara's birthplace.
- 1993: Stabbing of Steffi Graf in Hamburg.
- 1999: Coup d'état in Comoros.
- 2008: Chávez renationalizes Sidor in Venezuela.
- 2013: Willem-Alexander becomes king of the Netherlands.
- 2015: South Korea reports execution of North Korean Defense Minister.
- 2018: Attacks in Afghanistan leave 37 dead, including journalists.
- 2018: New complaint of corruption against Lula da Silva.
- 2018: Failed coup attempt in Venezuela led by Juan Guaidó.
- 2019: Day of disturbances and clashes in Venezuela is repeated.
Births: April 30th Anniversaries
- 1651: John Baptist de La Salle, French religious, canonized by the Catholic Church.
- 1920: Tom Moore, British military and war veteran.
- 1949: António Guterres, Portuguese politician and physical engineer, UN Secretary-General since 2016.
- 1985: Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and Miss Israel.
- 2002: Miguel Urdangarin y Borbón, third son of Infanta Cristina, fifth grandchild of the Kings of Spain.
Deaths: April 30th Anniversaries
- 1945: Adolf Hitler, German military and politician, führer and chancellor of Germany between 1934 and 1945
- 2014: Leonardo Michael Flores Ozuna (Monkey Black), murdered in Spain.
- 2015: Hyon Yong-chol, North Korean Minister of Defense, executed (reported by South Korea).
- 2021: Ray Reyes, Puerto Rican singer, member of the group Menudo
