What happened on March 30? Today in history

Today, let us remember March 30, a date that has witnessed significant events in history.

Here are some of the events that took place on that day:

1842 - Anesthesia was used in a surgery for the first time.

1856 - The Crimean War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1856).

2005 - The Misdemeanors Bill was passed in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).

2006 - Marcos Pontes became the first Brazilian astronaut to go into space.

2014 - Local elections were held. The AKP became the leading party with 42.87 percent of the vote. The CHP received 26.34 percent, and the MHP received 17.87 percent.

If you are also curious about birth and death dates, here are the March 30 birth and death dates of some famous people:

Famous People Born:

Fatih Sultan Mehmet (1432) - 7th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Francisco Goya (1746) - Spanish painter.

Vincent van Gogh (1853) - Dutch painter.

Ekrem Akurgal (1911) - Turkish archaeologist.

Mahmut Atalay (1934) - World and Olympic champion Turkish national wrestler.

Famous People Who Died:

Adam Ries (1559) - German mathematician.

Ralph Sadler (1587) - English statesman.

News Source: 12punto