What happened on April 30?

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  Walpurgis Night Urban Legends

  A spring festival held in central and northern Europe on the night of April 30 into May 1. Legend says that on this night witches gather on Germany's Brocken mountain for a feast, a scene depicted in Goethe's Faust.

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  Witches Mysteries & Phenomena

  People believed to bring misfortune through magic. In 15th–17th-century Europe, many people were put on trial as witches for "making pacts with the devil," and tens of thousands were executed. The image of flying on a broomstick with a black cat spread through folklore and later stories.

Events based on the old lunar calendar, or festivals whose dates vary by year, are shown on approximate dates.