In History, Today on March 30

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

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

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.

An Indian bridge under construction in the city of Kolkata collapsed, causing numerous casualties and sparking criticisms over infrastructure safety and construction practices in India.

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

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

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.

Netscape released the code for its web browser under an open source license, marking a significant moment in the history of open source software.

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

Airey Neave, a British politician, was assassinated when a bomb exploded under his car as he drove out of the House of Commons car park.

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

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, the Francoist regime is established as dictator Francisco Franco enters Madrid, with the city officially surrendering to Franco’s Nationalist forces, marking the effective end of the Spanish Civil War.

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

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

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

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 construction of the first permanent bridge over the River Thames in London, known as the 'Old Vauxhall Bridge,' was completed. This was a significant development for transportation and infrastructure within the city.

The Navy Act of 1794 is signed by President George Washington, authorizing the construction of six frigates, marking the foundation of the United States Navy.

King George III endorses the New England Restraining Act, restricting trade in the American colonies, to suppress the growing unrest preceding the American Revolutionary War.

The Scottish city of Culloden prepares for the imminent Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rising. This date marked crucial troop movements and strategizing.

Thomas Cranmer was consecrated as the Archbishop of Canterbury, marking a significant moment in the English Reformation.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, ordering the expulsion of practicing Jews from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon and its territories by July 31, 1492.

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 Treaty of Andelot was signed between King Guntram of Burgundy and his nephew Childebert II, King of Austrasia. This treaty was significant in the Merovingian period as it solidified the alliance between the two kingdoms and addressed issues of succession and territorial disputes.