On This Day March 30th

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March 30th is the Eighty–ninth Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 276 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

598 – Avar–Byzantine wars: The Avars lift the siege to the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader, Bayan I, retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic army is decimated by the plague.

1282 – The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers.

1699 – Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.

1818 – Physicist Augustin Fresnel reads a memoir on optical rotation to the French Academy of Sciences, reporting that when polarized light is "depolarized" by a Fresnel rhomb, its properties are preserved in any subsequent passage through an optically rotating crystal or liquid.

1822 – The Florida Territory was created in the United States.

1842 – The American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long used Ether anesthesia for the first time in an operation.

1867—United States Secretary of State William H. Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, about two cents/acre ($4.19/km2).

1939 – The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h).

1949 – Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur Square in Reykjavík when Iceland joins NATO.

1981 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident.

2017 – SpaceX conducts the world's first flight of an orbital-class rocket.

 

Birthdays

1510 – Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer and organist (d. 1566)

1606 – Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1647)

1632 – John Proctor, a farmer hanged for witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1692)

1750 – John Stafford Smith, English organist, and composer (d. 1836)

1853 – Vincent van Gogh, Dutch French painter and illustrator (d. 1890)

1913 – Marc Davis, American animator (d. 2000)

1914 – Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter, and harmonica player (d. 1948)

1930 – John Astin, an American actor

1945 – Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter

1965 – Jesse M Stewart, American Asshole

1979 – Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter, and pianist

 

 

Holidays And Observance

Take a Walk in the Park Day

"Take a Walk in the Park Day" is like a big, friendly nudge to remind us all to step outside and get some fresh air in the green spaces around us. Think about it: when's the last time you just chilled in a park? Studies are popping up left and right, telling us that folks who hang out in parks regularly are onto something good. They're not just getting their steps in; they're also feeling happier and getting along better with people from all walks of life.

Picture living in an apartment where you can gaze out at a bunch of trees versus staring at a brick wall all day. No surprise, the tree-gazers are way less likely to get cranky and snap at someone. We're all crammed into smaller spaces these days, and it's making it harder for us to connect with the great outdoors. This disconnect messes with our vibe — physically, mentally, and even when it comes to making friends.

Back in the day, we used to live outside, running around forests and such. Times have changed, but our need for a slice of nature hasn't. Parks are like our little escape pods from the hustle and bustle of daily life. They're these awesome spots where you can take a breather, watch kids chasing each other, dogs getting their zoomies out, or just sit on a bench and watch the clouds roll by.

So, on "Take a Walk in the Park Day," let's remember how dope parks are. They're like free therapy, a gym, and a social club all rolled into one. Next time you're feeling boxed in or just need a minute to yourself, remember there's probably a park waiting for you with open arms. Let's not take these green havens for granted; they're pretty much lifesavers in our concrete jungle world.

 

Others Include.

Brothers' and Sisters' Day

Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day

Holy Saturday

International Folding Laundry Day

National Doctors Day

National I Am in Control Day

Pencil Day

Take A Walk in the Park Day

Torrents Day

Turkey Neck Soup Day

Virtual Vacation Day

World Bipolar Day

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