Historical Events on March 30

15th Amendment

Here are some historical events that happened on March 30:

1858 - The pencil with an eraser attached was patented by Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia.

1867 - The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars, in a deal known as the Alaska Purchase.

1870 - Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction.

1870 - The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was formally adopted, granting African American men the right to vote.

1912 - Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.

1945 - World War II: Soviet forces invaded Austria and captured Vienna.

1964 - Astronaut John Glenn withdrew from the Ohio Senate race because of injuries suffered in a fall.

1972 - North Vietnamese forces began their final assault on the city of Quảng Trị, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War.

1981 - President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside a Washington, D.C., hotel.

2002 - The Netherlands legalized euthanasia, becoming the first country to do so.

2012 - Spain formally emerged from recession after its economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of the year.

2019 - The Brexit deadline was extended to April 12 after the British Parliament rejected Theresa May's withdrawal agreement.

These are just a few events from history that occurred on March 30th. There are many more events that have shaped the world on this day throughout the years!