On This Day in History

March 30

Historical Events

The Congress of Paris between the Russian Empire, France, United Kingdom, Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia

1856 The Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Paris ending the Crimean War.

The check used by the United States to purchase Alaska

1867 The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 ($109 million in 2018 dollars), 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.

2023 Key figures in Artificial Intelligence including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak sign open letter warning the race to develop AI systems is out of control, asking for suspension for at least six months.

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Famous Birthdays

Mehmed the Conqueror 1432 - 1481 Vincent van Gogh 1853 - 1890

Eric Clapton 79th Birthday Celine Dion 56th Birthday

Also Robert Bunsen, Ingvar Kamprad and Warren Beatty (87).

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Famous Deaths

Beau Brummell 1778 - 1840 Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 1900 - 2002

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When The Bells Rang Out For Freedom

It became known as the War of the Vespers – an uprising by Sicilians against their French oppressors that began at a church and was to leave two thousand dead

War of the Vespers