This Day In History

March 30

St. John

1858  Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania patented the pencil.
1909  The first double-decker bridge Queensboro Bridge opens in New York City.

1867  Alaska purchased from Russia for two-cents an acre.
1981  US President Reagan, along with James Brady and 2 police officers were shot by John W. Hinkley Jr. Reagan survived after emergency surgery.

1853  Post Impressionist Artist Vincent van Gogh
1930  Actor John Astin
1937  Actor Warren Beatty
1945  Musician Eric Clapton
1957  Actor/Comedian Paul Reiser

1956

• Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle

• The Great Pretender - The Platters

• Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr

• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins

1969

• Dizzy - Tommy Roe

• Traces - Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost

• Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

• Galveston - Glen Campbell

1978

• Night Fever - The Bee Gees

• Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton

• If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman

• Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys - Waylon & Willie

1987

• Lean On Me - Club Nouveau

• Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now - Starship

• I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael

• Small Town Girl - Steve Wariner

1999

• My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow

• Nobody's Supposed To Be Here - Deborah Cox

• You Get What You Give - New Radicals

• Miami - Will Smith

• All I Have To Give - Backstreet Boys

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