MARCH 30 | Birthday and Events

Notable Birthdays for March 30

Joseph Smith (1790-1877) - Rear Admiral for the Union Navy.

Mary Calkins (1863-1930) - One of the first key females in psychology who worked informed theory, research of memory, and dreams and the self.

Josiah McCracken (1874-1962) - All-around athlete who was a hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player.

Jo Davidson (1883-1982) - Famous sculptor known for his realistic works.

Joy Ridderhof (1903-1984) - Founder of Gospel Recordings.

Ripper Collins (1904-1970) - Switch-hitting MLB player who threw left-handed.

Max Tishler (1906-1989) - Chemist who synthesized Vitamin B2 and developed an antibiotic for poultry.

Marc Davis (1913-2000) - Walt Disney animator.

Charlotte Henry (1914-1980) - Actress who starred in the first Alice in Wonderland (1933) and Babes In Toyland (1934).

Arthur Wightman (1922-2013) - Physicist who co-founded of the axiomatic approach to quantum field theory.

John Astin (1930-Still Living) - Actor fondly remembered as Gomez on The Addams Family.

Joe Ruby (1933-2020) - Co-creator of Scooby-Doo.

Paul Crouch (1934-2013) - Co-founder of the TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network).

Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (1948-Still Living) - Lead singer of the lead of the Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas.

Naomi Sims (1949-2009) - Considered to be the first Black supermodel.

Stanley Kirk Burrell (1962-Still Living) - Rapper otherwise known as MC Hammer.

Tracy Chapman (1964-Still Living) - Singer known for her hits Fast Car and Give Me One Reason.

Memorable Events for March 30

1822 - Florida Territory is created in the U.S.

1842 - Ether anesthesia is used for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long.

1858 - Hyman Lipman receives the patent for a pencil with an attached eraser.

1867 - Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million.

1870 - Texas becomes last Confederate state readmitted to Union.

1870 - Congress adopts the 15th Amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race.

1910 - The University of Southern Mississippi is founded.

1950 - Bell Telephone Labs announces invention of the phototransistor.

1961 - The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in N.Y. City to begin  regulation on drugs for medical and scientific use.

2012 - The Mega Millions lottery hits a world record $640 million).