Historical Events In March - 30

1778  On March - 30 playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath   

1790  Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1804  Salomon Sulzer, composer on this day in history.   

1805  Adrien de La Fage, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1815  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1822  Congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory on March - 30.   

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

1823  On March - 30 joseph Farmer Knipe, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1824  Innis Newton Palmer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history samuel Bell Maxey, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1830  Auguste Tolbecque, composer on this day in history.   

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

1835  Bernhard Scholz, composer on March - 30.   

1836  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German industrialist/politician on March - 30.   

1840  George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 30.   

1850  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 on this day in history.   

1853  On March - 30 the birth of Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter   

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  Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswÿk-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg chosen as king George of Greece on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Mount Elba AR   

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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  Ivan II of Russia, Grand Duke of Muscovy (d. 1359) was born on March - 30.   

1432  Mehmed II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1481) was born on March - 30.   

1640  On this day in history birth of john Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)   

1672  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Jethro Tull, agricultural writer (Basildon), baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

0988  On March - 30 arnulf II, count of Flanders (965-988), dies   

1202  On March - 30 joachim Van Fiore, Italian religious founder (Joachimism), dies   

1486  On March - 30 death of thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1526  On this day in history death of konrad Mutian, German humanist (b. 1471)   

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

1547  Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52 on March - 30.   

1559  On this day in history death of adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)   

1587  Death of Ralph Sadler, English statesman (b. 1507) on this day in history.