March 30 (*30*)

March 30 in Pop Culture History

March 30th is…
World Bipolar Day
Doctors Day
Day Two of Fence Day: The Grass is always Browner
I am in Control Day
Pencil Day
Go for a walk in The Park Day
Turkey Neck Soup Day
Virtual Vacation Day

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 Batman was introduced in the movie.

1943 – Oklahoma! (Broadway Musical). Opened March 31. 1943; Closed 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: Chiffons – He’s So Fine

1964 – Jeopardy!Art Fleming hosts the event.

1966 – The special Color Me BarbraBarbra Streisand and Jeremy Scott starred in.

1974 – #1 Hit March 30, 1974 – April 5, 1974: John Denver – Sunshine on my shoulders

1977 – Mummenschanz (Broadway Poetic Art). Opened on March 30Closing on April 20, 1980, and 1977

1981 – President Ronald Reagan was shot in John Hinckley Jr. found the chest in front of a Washington, D.C., Hotel. He later told his wife, Nancy, ”Honey, I forgot to duck.”

1985 – March 30, 1985 – April 12, 1985: Phil Collins – Another 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 – The Dark Side of the Moon

2000 – Get in touch (Broadway Dance Musical). March 30?, 2000, and Closed September 1, 2002

2001 – The Fairly Odd Parents And Zim of the Invaders Nickelodeon premiered the show.

2008 – In the Heights (Broadway Musical). Opened March 30Archived 2008, Closed February 9, 2011