March 30 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1842
Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
1855
Origins of the American Civil War: Bleeding Kansas – “Border Ruffians” from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
1856
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.
1867
– Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
1909
The Queensboro Bridge in New York City opens, linking Manhattan and Queens.
1939
Detective Comics #27 is released, introducing Batman.
1945
World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
1964
Jeopardy!, hosted by Art Fleming debuts.
1974
Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
1981
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Another two people are wounded at the same time.