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The World Bank reports that India is now the third-largest economy behind the U.S. and China on the basis of purchasing power parity; India replaces Japan, though Japan remains in third place when GDPs are compared on an exchange-rated basis
More Notable Events on April 30: 1989 Critics Siskel and Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show
1980 Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London
1955 Element 101, Mendelevium, announced
1952 Mr. Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television
1947 Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover
