On May 1st, 1851, the Great Exhibition opened in London.

A thought for the day: Dutch Queen Juliana said of politics: You are interested in the kitchen of the world -- you want to find out what is cooking, who has a finger in the pie, and who will burn his finger.

On this date in history:

In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States.

In 1803, the United States more than doubled its land area with the Louisiana Purchase....Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Hungarian composer Franz Lehar, who wrote the operetta The Merry Widow, in 1870
- actor Eve Arden in 1908
- Dutch Queen Juliana in 1909
- actor Cloris Leachman...Read More

Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 121st day of 2024 with 245 days to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

On April 30th, 1492, Christopher Columbus was granted a commission for exploration by Spain.