Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, April 30, 2026
1803 “The Louisiana Purchase” took place. 828,000 square miles of land was purchased from France for $15 Million Dollars.
1939 Baseball legend Lou Gehrig played the last of his record 2,130 consecutive major-league games.
1975 The South Vietnam capital was captured the People’s Army of Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
Music History:
1980 Diana Ross released her Diana album, featuring “Upside Down” and “I’m Coming Out.” It became one of her biggest solo successes after The Supremes.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actress Gal Gadot (Wonder woman) 41
Actress Kirsten Dunst 44
NBA Hall of Famer Isaiah Thomas 64
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
