FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018

Today is Friday, March 30, the 89th day of 2018. There are 276 days left in the year.

1533 — Thomas Cranmer becomes archbishop of Canterbury

1603 — Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish

1778 — Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath

1814 — Britain & allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon

1822 — Congress combined East & West Florida into Florida Territory

1842 — Ether was used as an anaesthetic for first time by Dr Crawford Long (Jefferson GA)

1864 — Skirmish at Mount Elba AR

1900 — Dutch second Chamber accepts Compulsory education law

1909 — Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan & Queens