In History, Today on March 30

The Sicilian Vespers, a rebellion against the rule of the French king Charles I of Anjou, began with a massacre of French inhabitants in Palermo, leading to the War of the Sicilian Vespers.

The forces of the Sixth Coalition entered Paris after defeating Napoleon's army, leading to his abdication and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy.

The Florida Territory was created in the United States, following the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain, which ceded Florida to the U.S.

Ether anesthesia was used for the first time in an operation by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia, marking a significant advancement in medical surgery.

The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain, and Sardinia.

The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, a deal negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward, later known as 'Seward's Folly.'

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

Soviet forces captured the city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) during World War II, marking a significant advance on the Eastern Front.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in an assassination attempt outside a Washington, D.C. hotel.

The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, passed away at the age of 101. She was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and a beloved figure in the United Kingdom.

Marcos Pontes became the first Brazilian astronaut to go to space, launching aboard Soyuz TMA-8 to the International Space Station.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN achieved its first high-energy collisions, marking a significant milestone in particle physics.

SpaceX successfully reused a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone in the company's efforts to reduce the cost of space travel.

The United Kingdom's original Brexit deadline passed without the country leaving the European Union, leading to further political negotiations and extensions.

The United States became the country with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, surpassing China and Italy.