What Happened on March 30?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 30
Texas
Year:
1870
Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
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Alaska
Year:
1867
Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about two cents/acre ($4.19/km2), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
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George I of Greece
Year:
1863
Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
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Timeline of chemical element discoveries
Year:
1861
Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
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Panjdeh incident
Year:
1885
The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empires.
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Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights
Year:
1899
German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
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Heinkel He 100
Year:
1939
The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h).
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March Days
Year:
1918
Beginning of the bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
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List of rulers of Morocco
Year:
1912
Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
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Archaeology
Year:
1900
Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover the first clay tablet with hieroglyphic writing in a script later called Linear B.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 30
Robert Badinter
Year of birth:
1928
Robert Badinter, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (died 2024)
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Tom Sharpe
Year of birth:
1928
Tom Sharpe, English-Spanish author and educator (died 2013)
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Wally Grout
Year of birth:
1927
Wally Grout, Australian cricketer (died 1968)
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Ingvar Kamprad
Year of birth:
1926
Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA (died 2018)
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István Rózsavölgyi
Year of birth:
1929
István Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian runner (died 2012)
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Ray Musto
Year of birth:
1929
Ray Musto, American soldier and politician (died 2014)
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Joe Ruby
Year of birth:
1933
Joe Ruby, American animator (died 2020)
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John Astin
Year of birth:
1930
John Astin, American actor
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Rolf Harris
Year of birth:
1930
Rolf Harris, Australian singer-songwriter (died 2023)
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Richard Dysart
Year of birth:
1929
Richard Dysart, American actor (died 2015)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 30
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
Year of death:
1973
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish pilot and politician (born 1903)
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Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Year of death:
1973
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, French racing driver (born 1904)
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Pietro Locatelli
Year of death:
1764
Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (born 1695)
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Levko Revutsky
Year of death:
1977
Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer and educator (born 1889)
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Tim McGovern
Year of death:
2024
Tim McGovern, American visual effects artist (born 1955)
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Mahir Çayan
Year of death:
1972
Mahir Çayan, Turkish politician (born 1946)
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William Hunter (anatomist)
Year of death:
1783
William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (born 1718)
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Jean Toomer
Year of death:
1967
Jean Toomer, American poet and novelist (born 1894)
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Newbold Morris
Year of death:
1966
Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (born 1902)
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Victor François de Broglie, 2nd Duke of Broglie
Year of death:
1804
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1718)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 30
Tola of Clonard
Christian feast day: Tola of Clonard
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March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Land Day
Land Day (Palestine)
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National Doctors' Day
National Doctors' Day (United States)
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Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Christian feast day: Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
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Quirinus of Neuss
Christian feast day: Quirinus of Neuss
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Maria Restituta Kafka
Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka
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John Climacus
Christian feast day: John Climacus
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Mamertinus of Auxerre
Christian feast day: Mamertinus of Auxerre
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School Day of Non-violence and Peace
School Day of Non-violence and Peace (Spain)
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