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On this day in 2025 - 4/30/2025

  • Writer: 17GEN4
    17GEN4
  • Apr 30
  • 3 min read

Updated: Apr 30

On this day in 2025 - 4/30/2025


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4/30/2025 - On this day in 2025


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  • 311 CE: Roman Emperor Galerius issued the Edict of Serdica, also known as the Edict of Toleration, which legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire. This marked a pivotal moment in the spread of Christianity, ending widespread persecution of Christians.

  • 1492: Christopher Columbus received his commission from the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, to sail west in search of a new route to Asia. This led to his first voyage and the eventual European discovery of the Americas.

  • 1789: George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States in New York City, then the nation’s capital. His inauguration at Federal Hall set precedents for the presidency and the new U.S. government under the Constitution.

  • 1803: The United States finalized the Louisiana Purchase with France, acquiring approximately 828,000 square miles of territory west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. This doubled the size of the U.S. and fueled westward expansion.

  • 1812: Louisiana was admitted as the 18th state of the United States, transitioning from a territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase to full statehood.

  • 1945: Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führerbunker in Berlin as Soviet forces closed in. This marked a turning point in World War II, leading to Germany’s unconditional surrender a week later.

  • 1975: The Fall of Saigon occurred, marking the end of the Vietnam War. North Vietnamese forces captured the South Vietnamese capital, leading to the reunification of Vietnam under communist control and the end of U.S. military involvement.

  • 1983: American blues legend Muddy Waters died in Illinois. His influential music shaped the development of modern blues and rock genres, leaving a lasting cultural legacy.

  • 1993: CERN announced that the World Wide Web, developed by Tim Berners-Lee, would be free to use for everyone, with no patent or royalties required. This decision was crucial to the internet’s global adoption and growth.

  • 2019: Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicated the throne, the first Japanese emperor to do so in over two centuries, marking the end of the Heisei era and the beginning of the Reiwa era under Emperor Naruhito.




 
 
 

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