March 30

What happened on March 30 in history

3 events fall on March 30, from 1842 to 1981. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on March 30

  1. 1842

    Ether anaesthesia is first used in surgery

    Crawford Long removes a neck tumour from a painless patient in Georgia.

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  2. 1867

    The United States buys Alaska

    Seward agrees to pay Russia $7.2 million for 1.5 million square kilometres.

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  3. 1981

    Reagan is shot

    The president survives an assassination attempt outside a Washington hotel.

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