What Happened on Mar 30

Ferdinand Magellan and crew establish settlement called Puerto San Julian

On 30 March the crew established a settlement they called Puerto San Julian. On April 2 a mutiny involving two of the five ship captains broke out,... Read more

Battle of Washington, NC

Description: While Longstreet operated against Suffolk, D.H. Hill’s column moved against the Federal garrison of Washington, North Carolina. By... Read more

Seward's Folly US agrees to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million

Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. Critics attacked Seward for the secrecy... Read more

The Alaska Purchase Treaty Is Signed

The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements to the Pacific coast of North America, and became... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1916 Stanley Cup Final was played between the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Montreal Canadiens and the Pacific Coast Hockey... Read more

Toronto Arenas win Stanley Cup

The 1918 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)... Read more

Victoria Cougars win Stanley Cup

The 1925 Stanley Cup Final saw the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champion Victoria Cougars defeat the National Hockey League (NHL) champion... Read more

Ralph Guldahl wins the 6th Masters Tournament

After consecutive runner-up finishes in 1937 and 1938, Ralph Guldahl shot a second nine 33 Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Sam... Read more

Indiana Beats Kansas in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1940 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the participating champion... Read more

Wyoming Beats Georgetown in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1943 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

27th Academy Awards

The 27th Academy Awards honored the best films produced in 1954. The Best Picture winner, On the Waterfront, was produced by Sam Spiegel and... Read more

"Room At The Top" Is Released

Room at the Top is a 1959 British film based on the novel of the same name by John Braine. The novel was adapted by Neil Paterson with uncredited... Read more

Noel Redding gets "Cynthia Plaster Casted"

Meeting Frank Zappa, who found the concept of "casting" both humorous and creative as an art form, Albritton found in him something of a patron. He... Read more

Easter Offensive, Officially Known as the Nguyen Hue Offensive, Begins

The Easter Offensive, officially, the Nguyen Hue Offensive and also (Chiến dịch Xuân hè 1972 in Vietnamese) was a military campaign conducted by... Read more

First Battle of Quang Tri Begins

The First Battle of Quảng Trị resulted in the first major victory for the North Vietnamese Army during the Nguyen Hue Offensive of 1972. The... Read more

Adam Goldstein, Better Known as DJ AM, is Born in Philadelphia

I was probably destined to be a drug addict. I grew up in Philadelphia with a father who seemed to hate me: The verbal abuse he subjected me to was... Read more

Attempted Assassination of US President Ronald Reagan

The Reagan assassination attempt occurred on March 30, 1981, just 69 days into the presidency of Ronald Reagan. While leaving a speaking engagement... Read more

Indiana Beats North Carolina in Final Four

The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

59th Academy Awards

The 59th Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1987 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Chevy... Read more

Indiana Beats Syracuse in Final Four

The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

"Beetlejuice" Is Released

Beetlejuice is a 1988 comedy horror fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company and distributed by Warner Bros. The... Read more

Fates Warning releases No Exit

No Exit is the fourth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1988. Lyrically, No Exit proved a radical departure from... Read more

Forbidden releases Twisted into Form

Twisted into Form is the second album from San Francisco, California thrash metal band, Forbidden. It features one line-up change from their debut... Read more

64th Academy Awards

The 64th Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1992 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The show was the third consecutive to be... Read more

Jimmy Hollywood is released

Jimmy Hollywood is an American comedy film written and directed by Barry Levinson and starring Joe Pesci and Christian Slater. Jimmy Alto... Read more