Deaths on April 30

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Died on April 30, 2002

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, German philanthropist, founded the Gründerzeit Museum (b. 1928)

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (18 March 1928 – 30 April 2002) was a transgender woman who founded the Gründerzeit Museum in Berlin-Mahlsdorf.

When a local mansion was due for demolition, von Mahlsdorf was allowed to live there, and its contents became the basis for her collection of everyday household items from the Gründerzeit period (c. 1870s). The museum became a popular meeting-point for East Berlin’s gay community, to the disapproval of the East German regime, and Charlotte could only save it by becoming an unofficial collaborator for the secret police (Stasi).

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Events on 2002

16 Jan

Osama bin Laden
The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
4 Apr

Angolan Civil War
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
14 Apr

Hugo Chávez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.
12 May

Fidel Castro
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
20 Aug

Saddam Hussein
A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin, Germany for five hours before releasing their hostages and surrendering.

Deaths on April 30

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Died on April 30, 2002

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