Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/April 30

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April 30:

• 1492 - Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration.
• 1812 - The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state.
• 1900 - Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States.
• 1925 - Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Company.