On This Day in History March 30, 2021

Historical Events 1856  Russia signs the Treaty of Paris, ending the Crimean War 1867  Alaska Purchase: US buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 ($109 million in 2018), roughly 2 cents an acre 1870  15th Amendment to the US constitution is adopted, guarantees right to vote regardless of race 1959  Dalai Lama flees China and is granted political asylum in India 1972  Northern Ireland's Government and Parliament dissolved by the British Government and 'direct rule' from Westminster is introduced More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Celine Dion 53rd Birthday Eric Clapton 76th Birthday Robbie Coltrane 71st Birthday Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bill Withers (1938 - 2020) Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) More Famous Deaths