This Day in History: March 30, 2024

1842

Anesthesia was used for the first time in an operation.
1856

The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War.
1867

A treaty for the purchase of Alaska from Russia for the sum of $7.2 million, approximately two cents an acre, was submitted to the U.S. Senate.
1870

The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.
1964

The game show Jeopardy debuted on television.
1981

President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley as he left a Washington hotel.
2002

The Queen Mother Elizabeth of England died at the age of 101.

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