Did you know that on this day in history, the USA purchased Alaska from Russia? Get to learn more historical events of March 30th by reading the highlighted occasions.
- 1822-Florida became a U.S. territory.
- 1842-Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether.
- 1853-Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh, was born on this day.
- 1858-Hyman L. Lipman patented the pencil.
- 1865-The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War.
- 1867-The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
- 1909-The Queensboro bridge in New York opened, linking Manhattan and Queens.
- 1940-The Japanese set up a puppet government called Manchuko in Nanking, China.
- 1950-The Invention of the phototransistor was announced.
- 1964-“Jeopardy” debuted on NBC-TV.
- 1968-Canadian singer-songwriter, Celine Dion, was born on this day.
- 1972- The British government assumed direct rule over Northern Ireland.
- 1976-Thousands of Palestinians protest against Israel’s massive land expropriation.
- 1981– U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot at a hotel in Washington, DC.
- 1984– The U.S. ended its participation in the multinational peace force in Lebanon.
- 1986-American actor, James Cagney, died on this day.
- 1987– Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” was bought for $39.85 million.
- 1998– Rolls-Royce was purchased by BMW in a $570 million deal.
- 2002– Suspected Islamic militants set off several grenades at a temple in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
- 2009– The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the new World Trade Center building would officially be One World Trade Center.