Historical Events
- Casey Jones dies heroically in a train wreck at Vaughn, Mississippi, while driving Cannonball Express (immortalized in "Ballad of Casey Jones")
- The "Hawaiian Organic Act" is enacted by US Congress making Hawaii a US territory
Fitzsimmons KOs Dunkhost
Weighing in at 170 lbs British former world heavyweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons KOs 270 lb American Ed Dunkhost in round 2 of a lop-sided bout in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Casey Jones, American railroad engineer, dies at 36 heroically in Cannonball Express train wreck
Died in 1900 1900 Highlights
About April 30, 1900
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 124 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
