On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
Like the Great Teacher, the American Child Health Association calls the child and sets him in our midst. Its concern extends through the year, but it invites special attention of the public on the first of May to the program it has for all the days of all children in America.
Tryouts; 2 Japanese runners break Olympic record for marathon
MADRID, April 30. -- Police reinforcements were put into action over all Spain today and arrested hundreds of Communists and syndicalist leaders. The government hopes tonight it has smashed plans for a national revolutionary general strike officially announced from Communist headquarters in Barcelona.
Ed on opposition to bill
1932S. M. Krishna, Indian politician and statesman, Minister of External Affairs, 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka, 19th Governor of Maharashtra (died 2024)[†]
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna was an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. S. M. Krishna served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha from December 1989 to January 1993. He was also a Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha member from 1971 to 2014. He is widely credited with putting Bengaluru on the world map by building the foundation for it to become the IT Hub that it is today during his tenure as Chief Minister. In 2023, Krishna was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India.
1932Sandy Woodward, English admiral (died 2013)[†]
Admiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward, was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Task Force of the Falklands War.