Historical Events
- Air New Zealand then known as TEAL makes its inaugural flight with a flight from Auckland to Sydney. Later becomes 1st airline in the world to boil hot water in-flight to offer customers hot tea and coffee.
- Brooklyn Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 3-0
Famous Birthdays
- Burt Young [Gerald DeLouise or Richard Morea], American character actor (Rocky; Convoy; The Choirboys), screenwriter (Uncle Joe Shannon), and visual artist, born in Queens, NYC (d. 2023) (Uncle Joe Shannon) [1]
About April 30, 1940
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
