On April 30, history records 54 notable events, 171 famous births and 93 deaths, spanning the years 311 to 1636.
Events on this day include: The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. (311); Battle of Tzirallum: Emperor Licinius defeats Maximinus II and unifies the Eastern Roman Empire. (313).
Notable people born on April 30 include Casimir III of Poland (1310), Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331), William III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1425).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor An of Han (125), Amalasuntha (535), Hildegard of the Vinzgau (783).
Events on 30 April 54
See all →Battle of Tzirallum: Emperor Licinius defeats Maximinus II and unifies the Eastern Roman Empire.
Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
Mapuche leader Lautaro is killed by Spanish forces at the Battle of Mataquito in Chile.
Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
Eighty Years' War: Dutch Republic forces recapture a strategically important fort from Spain after a nine-month siege.
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Birthdays on 30 April 171
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Deaths on 30 April 93
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