Friday, March 30, 2018

History for March 30

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History for March 30 - On-This-Day.com:
Vincent Van Gogh 1853, John Astin 1930 - Actor ("Addams Family"), Warren Beatty 1937 - Actor
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Eric Clapton 1945 - Musician, Paul Reiser 1957 - Actor ("Mad About You"), comedian, Celine Dion 1968 - Singer
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1842 - Dr. Crawford W. Long performed the first operation while his patient was anesthetized by ether.
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1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.
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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. It was the first double decker bridge.
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1939 - The comic book "Detective Comics #27" appeared on newstands. This comic introduced Batman.
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1950 - The invention of the phototransistor was announced.
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1964 - "Jeopardy" debuted on NBC-TV.
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1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.
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