April 30

Wednesday 30, 1997:

Ellen DeGeneres's character comes out of the closet on the sitcom Ellen.

Saturday 30, 1983:

Michael Jackson's song "Beat It" hits number 1 on the Billboard music charts.

Saturday 30, 1966:

Anton LaVey founds the Church of Satan.

Monday 30, 1838:

Nicaragua declares independence from the Central American Federation

Monday 30, 1483:

Orbital calculations suggest that on this day Pluto moved inside Neptune's orbit, making Neptune the furthest planet from the Sun until July 23, 1503.

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