Page 2: Historical Events In March - 30

1778  On March - 30 playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

1790  On March - 30 joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877   

1804  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer   

1805  On this day in history adrien de La Fage, composer   

1811  Angelo Catelani, Italian composer/conductor on March - 30.   

1814  On March - 30 britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon   

1814  Britain & allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon on this day in history.   

1815  On March - 30 wincenty Studzinski, composer   

1820  Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press on this day in history.   

1820  The birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' on March - 30.   

1822  On March - 30 congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory   

1822  Congress combined East & West Florida into Florida Territory on this day in history.   

1823  Joseph Farmer Knipe, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1824  Innis Newton Palmer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on March - 30.   

1825  On March - 30 samuel Bell Maxey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1830  Auguste Tolbecque, composer on March - 30.   

1832  On this day in history the incorporation of Bank of Nova Scotia; first bank in the province.   

1835  Bernhard Scholz, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German industrialist/politician on this day in history.   

1840  George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on March - 30.   

1842  On March - 30 ether first used as an anaesthetic during an operation   

1842  On this day in history ether was used as an anaesthetic for first time by Dr Crawford Long (Jefferson GA)   

1842  Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga) on this day in history.   

1842  On March - 30 dr Crawford Long, 1st physician to use ether as anesthetic   

1844  Paul M Verlaine, France, lyric poet (Sagesse Bonbeur) on this day in history.   

1850  On March - 30 sS Theresa Jane, the storm on this night was particularly bad and the Theresa Jane was one of a number of ships lost. She went onto the rocks of Mew Island, Belfast Lough during her sailing from Liverpool to Mauritius. Seven of the crew of fifteen lost their lives.   

1853  The birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter on March - 30.   

1853  Vincent van Gogh, Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, artist, painter and pioneer of Expressionism (The Potato Eaters, Irises) on this day in history.   

1856  Russia signs Peace of Paris, ending the Crimean War on this day in history.   

1858  Pencil with attached eraser patented (Hyman L Lipman of Philadelphia) on March - 30.   

1858  Pencil with attached eraser patented (Hyman L Lipman of Phila) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswÿk-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg chosen as king George of Greece   

1863  On March - 30 danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece   

1864  Skirmish at Mount Elba AR on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1135  On this day in history birth of maimonedes, philosopher (d. 1204)   

1222  Nichiren, Japan, Buddhist priest/saint was born on this day in history.   

1326  On this day in history birth of ivan II of Russia, Grand Duke of Muscovy (d. 1359)   

1432  Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1481) was born on this day in history.   

1640  John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born on March - 30.   

1674  On March - 30 birth of jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised   

1681  On this day in history birth of pieter Snyers, Flemish painter/engraver   

0988  Arnulf II, count of Flanders (965-988), dies on this day in history.   

1202  Joachim Van Fiore, Italian religious founder (Joachimism), dies on March - 30.   

1486  On this day in history death of thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1526  Death of Konrad Mutian, German humanist (b. 1471) on March - 30.   

1540  Death of Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) on March - 30.   

1547  On March - 30 francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52   

1559  Death of Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history death of ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507)