eso ha pasado un 30 Marso

1867 : The USA purchased Alaska from Russia


On March 30, 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

1909 : Queensboro Bridge


On March 30, 1909, the Queensboro Bridge linking Manhattan and Queens was opened in New York.

1981 : President Ronald Reagan shot


On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot after leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, near the White House. The shooter, John Hinckley, Jr. was arrested but found not guilty by reason of insanity.

1987 : Sunflowers


On 30 March 1987 at an auction at Christie's of London, the picture of Van Gogh's Sunflowers, was sold for the sum of 22.5 million pounds, a record for a painting.

1999 : Philip Morris sentenced


In Portland, a jury ordered the tobacco companies Philip Morris to pay $81 million to the family of a man who died of lung cancer after smoking Marlboros cigarettes for over 40 years.
This is the second time that Philip Morris lost such a major lawsuit.

Cita del día : 30 Marso

Ronald Reagan
No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of a Cabinet meeting.

Cumpleaños : 30 Marso

Francisco Goya, Pintor español (1746)
Paul Verlaine, Poeta francés (1844)
Vincent van Gogh, Pintor holandés (1853)
Seán O'Casey, Escritor irlandés (1880)
Jean Giono, Escritor francés (1895)
Edgar P. Jacobs, Fumettista belgo (1904)
Frankie Laine, Cantante americano (1913)
Robert Badinter, Político y abogado francés (1928)
Jean-Claude Brialy, Actor francés (1933)
Warren Beatty, Actor y director de cine americano (1937)
Graeme Edge, Músico inglés (Moody Blues) (1941)
Eric Clapton, Guitarrista Inglés (1945)
Shahla Sherkat, Periodista iraní (1956)
Paul Reiser, Actor americano (1957)
MC Hammer, Rapero estadounidense (1962)
Tracy Chapman, Cantante americana (1964)
Ian Ziering, Actor americano (1964)
Celine Dion, Cantante canadiense (1968)
Mark Consuelos, Actor americano (1971)
Norah Jones, Músico estadounidense (1979)
Samantha Stosur, Jugador de tenis de Australia (1984)
Sergio Ramos, Futbolista español (1986)
Cassie Scerbo, Actriz americana (1990)

Nos han dejado un 30 Marso

Vauban, Ingeniero militar francés (1707)
Beau Brummell, Dandy inglés (1840)
Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Pintora francesa (1842)
Friedrich Bergius, Químico alemán, premio Nobel (1949)
Léon Blum, Político francés (1950)
Jigme Wangchuck, Rey de Bután (1952)
James Cagney, Actor americano (1986)
Edgar Faure, Político francés (1988)
Rudolf Kirchschläger, Político austriaco (2000)
Dith Pran, Reportero gráfico de Camboya (2008)
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