Friday 30 March 2018 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Holidays and observances

• Engineer's Day (Korea)
• National Doctors' Day (United States)

Events

• 2017 – SpaceX conducts the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket.
• 1965 – Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others.
• 1867 – Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
• 1855 – Origins of the American Civil War: "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
• 1842 – Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
• 1841 – The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens.
• 1822 – The Florida Territory is created in the United States.

Births

• 1989 – Chris Sale, American baseball player
• 1988 – Richard Sherman, American football player
• 1987 – Trent Barreta, American wrestler
• 1982 – Jason Dohring, American actor
• 1981 – Jammal Brown, American football player
• 1979 – Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter and pianist
• 1976 – Ty Conklin, American ice hockey player
• 1973 – Adam Goldstein, American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (d. 2009)
• 1973 – Kareem Streete-Thompson, Caymanian-American long jumper
• 1972 – Mili Avital, Israeli-American actress
• 1971 – Mari Holden, American cyclist
• 1971 – Mark Consuelos, American actor and television personality
• 1967 – Christopher Bowman, American figure skater and coach (d. 2008)
• 1964 – Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1962 – MC Hammer, American rapper and actor
• 1962 – Mark Begich, American politician
• 1961 – Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1999)
• 1960 – Bill Johnson, American skier (d. 2016)
• 1958 – Joey Sindelar, American golfer
• 1957 – Paul Reiser, American actor and comedian
• 1955 – Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2004)
• 1950 – Grady Little, American baseball player, coach, and manager
• 1950 – Janet Browne, English-American historian and academic
• 1949 – Naomi Sims, American model and author (d. 2009)
• 1948 – Eddie Jordan, Irish race car driver and team owner, founded Jordan Grand Prix
• 1948 – Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas)
• 1944 – Mark Wylea Erwin, American businessman and diplomat
• 1943 – Jay Traynor, American pop and doo-wop singer (d. 2014)
• 1941 – Bob Smith, American soldier and politician
• 1940 – Jerry Lucas, American basketball player and educator
• 1938 – John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 1938 – Klaus Schwab, German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum
• 1937 – Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1935 – Willie Galimore, American football player (d. 1964)
• 1934 – Hans Hollein, Austrian architect and academic, designed Haas House (d. 2014)
• 1934 – Paul Crouch, American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (d. 2013)
• 1930 – John Astin, American actor
• 1929 – Ray Musto, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
• 1929 – Richard Dysart, American actor (d. 2015)
• 1926 – Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA
• 1922 – Arthur Wightman, American physicist and academic (d. 2013)
• 1922 – Turhan Bey, American actor (d. 2012)
• 1919 – McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (d. 1996)
• 1914 – Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1948)
• 1913 – Frankie Laine, American singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
• 1913 – Marc Davis, American animator (d. 2000)
• 1913 – Richard Helms, American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 2002)
• 1904 – Ripper Collins, American baseball player and coach (d. 1970)
• 1903 – Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (d. 1984)
• 1902 – Brooke Astor, American socialite and philanthropist (d. 2007)
• 1894 – Sergey Ilyushin, Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Aircraft Company (d. 1977)
• 1875 – Thomas Xenakis, Greek-American gymnast (d. 1942)
• 1874 – Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (d. 1962)
• 1864 – Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist (d. 1943)
• 1863 – Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (d. 1930)

Deaths

• 2015 – Roger Slifer, American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1954)
• 2014 – Ray Hutchison, American lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
• 2013 – Bob Turley, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
• 2013 – Bobby Parks, American basketball player and coach (b. 1962)
• 2013 – Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (b. 1923)
• 2013 – Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (b. 1914)
• 2013 – Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (b. 1934)
• 2012 – Granville Semmes, American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (b. 1928)
• 2010 – Jaime Escalante, Bolivian-American educator (b. 1930)
• 2010 – Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (b. 1922)
• 2008 – Dith Pran, Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (b. 1942)
• 2006 – Red Hickey, American football player and coach (b. 1917)
• 2005 – Fred Korematsu, American political activist (b. 1919)
• 2005 – Milton Green, American hurdler and soldier (b. 1913)
• 2005 – Robert Creeley, American novelist, essayist, and poet (b. 1926)
• 2004 – Alistair Cooke, English-American journalist and author (b. 1908)
• 2003 – Michael Jeter, American actor (b. 1952)
• 1995 – Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (b. 1935)
• 1995 – Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (b. 1913)
• 1993 – Richard Diebenkorn, American painter (b. 1922)
• 1990 – Harry Bridges, Australian-born American activist and trade union leader (b. 1901)
• 1986 – James Cagney, American actor and dancer (b. 1899)
• 1986 – John Ciardi, American poet and etymologist (b. 1916)
• 1985 – Harold Peary, American actor and singer (b. 1908)
• 1981 – DeWitt Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1889)
• 1972 – Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator (b. 1890)
• 1967 – Jean Toomer, American poet and novelist (b. 1894)
• 1966 – Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator (b. 1870)
• 1966 – Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (b. 1902)
• 1965 – Philip Showalter Hench, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
• 1964 – Nella Larsen, American nurse and author (b. 1891)
• 1955 – Harl McDonald, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)