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Today in History
Thursday, 30 April 2026
2010
Hailed as the largest World's Fair in history, Expo 2010 opens in Shangai, China.
2009
Chrysler automobile company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Seven people are killed and 17 injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
2008
Two skeletal remains found near Ekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and one of his sisters.
2004
U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
1999
Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bringing the number of members to 10.
1995
U.S. President Bill Clinton became the first President to visit Northern Ireland.
1993
CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
Virgin Radio broadcasts for the first time in the United Kingdom.
1988
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opens World Expo '88 in Brisbane, Australia.
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