March 30 in History

March 30 in Pop Culture History

March 30th is…
World Bipolar Day
Doctors Day
The Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day
I Am in Control Day
Pencil Day
Take a Walk in the Park Day
Turkey Neck Soup Day
Virtual Vacation Day

1842 – The American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long used Ether anesthesia for the first time in an operation.

1867 – Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million (‘Seward’s Folly’) by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.

1910 – The Mississippi Legislature founded the University of Southern Mississippi.

1939 – Detective Comics #27 was released, introducing Batman.

1943 – Oklahoma! (Broadway Musical) Opened on March 31, 1943 and closed on May 29, 1948

1957 – #1 Hit March 30, 1957 – April 5, 1957: Buddy Knox – Party Doll

1963 – #1 Hit March 30, 1963 – April 26, 1963: The Chiffons – He’s So Fine

1964 – Jeopardy!, hosted by Art Fleming, debuted.

1966 – The special Color Me Barbra, with Barbra Streisand, aired on CBS.

1974 – #1 Hit March 30, 1974 – April 5, 1974: John Denver – Sunshine on My Shoulders

1977 – Mummenschanz (Broadway Poetic Art) Opened on March 30, 1977 and closed on April 20, 1980

1981 – President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr. He later told his wife, Nancy, ”Honey, I forgot to duck.”

1985 – March 30, 1985 – April 12, 1985: Phil Collins – One More Night

1990 – In Belgium, several UFOs were seen on the radar and were chased by two Belgian Air Force F-16s.

1991 – #1 Hit March 30, 1991 – April 12, 1991: Gloria Estefan – Coming Out Of The Dark

2000 – Contact (Broadway Dance Musical) Opened on March 30, 2000 and closed on September 1, 2002

2001 – The Fairly Odd Parents and Invader Zim premiered on Nickelodeon.

2008 – In the Heights (Broadway Musical) Opened on March 30, 2008 and closed on January 9, 2011

 

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