On This Day in History

March 30

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​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 from Russia

​1867 The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre

​1870 The 15th Amendment to the US Constitution is adopted, guaranteeing the 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 are dissolved by the British government, and direct rule from Westminster is introduced

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​Famous Birthdays​

​Mehmed the Conqueror​ ​1432 - 1481

​Vincent van Gogh​ ​1853 - 1890

​Eric Clapton​ ​80th Birthday

​Celine Dion​ ​57th Birthday

Also Robert Bunsen and Ingvar Kamprad​

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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