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 |
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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 |