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March 30

A look at March 30 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Paul Verlaine and Philippe Mexès, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2023

    Donald Trump

    Donald Trump becomes the first former United States president to be indicted by a grand jury.

    President of the United
  2. 1965

    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others.

    1955–1975 war in Southeast
  3. 1949

    Cold War

    Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.

    1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between
  4. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  5. 1918

    March Days

    Beginning of the bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.

    1918 inter-ethnic clashes and
  6. 1870

    Texas

    Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.

    U.S. state
  7. 1867

    Alaska

    Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about two cents/acre ($4.19/km2), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.

    U.S. state
  8. 1863

    George I of Greece

    Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.

    King of Greece from
  9. 1815

    Joachim Murat

    Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Proclamation, among the earliest calls for Italian unification.

    French military officer and
  10. 1282

    Sicily

    The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers.

    Island in the Mediterranean,
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Famous birthday twins

Born on March 30

Paul Verlaine

b. 1844

French poet

Philippe Mexès

b. 1982

French footballer

Celine Dion

b. 1968

Canadian singer-songwriter

Francisco Goya

b. 1746

Spanish-French painter and sculptor

Vincent van Gogh

b. 1853

Dutch-French painter and illustrator

Mehmed II

b. 1432

Ottoman sultan

Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

b. 1979

Ukrainian footballer

Eric Clapton

b. 1945

English guitarist and singer-songwriter

Deaths

  • 2002Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, of the United Kingdom
  • 1950Léon Blum, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France
  • 1912Karl May, German author
  • 987Arnulf II, Count of Flanders, Count of Flanders from 965 to 987
  • 365AD 365, emperor of the Jin Dynasty
  • 116AD 116, Roman martyr and saint

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka
  • —Christian feast day: John Climacus
  • —Christian feast day: Mamertinus of Auxerre
  • —Christian feast day: Quirinus of Neuss
  • —Christian feast day: Thomas Son Chasuhn, Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy (part of The Korean Martyrs)
  • —Christian feast day: Tola of Clonard
  • —Christian feast day: March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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