Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On March 30, 1867, Seward struck a $7.2 million deal for Alaska that critics mocked as a frozen folly.
On March 30, 1858, a Philadelphia stationer fused two everyday tools into one and changed every desk drawer forever.
On March 30, 1842, a Georgia doctor removed a neck tumor with ether, ushering in painless surgery.
