What Happened on April 30, 2015

Historical Events

MESSENGER spacecraft is intentionally deorbited and destroyed
NFL Draft: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Event of Interest

US senator Bernie Sanders announces he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for President

Music History

Whitney Museum of American Art holds ribbon cutting ceremony with Michelle Obama and NY Mayor Bill de Blasio, for its new building designed by Renzo Piano

Events in 2015

Famous Deaths

Ben E. King [Nelson], American soul singer (Stand By Me), dies at 76
Ronald Senator, British composer (Holocaust Requiem), and educator (Musicolor), dies in a house fire at 89

Died in 2015 2015 Highlights