
April 30 in Pop Culture History
1789 – In New York City, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States.
1803 – The Louisiana Purchase from France, for 15 million dollars, also included much (if not all of) of Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming.
1812 – The Territory of Orleans became the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana.…