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What happened in history on this day: March 30?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 30 in ...
- 1993 - AT&T Graphics Software Labs closes. It had made PC and Macintosh graphics software such as Topas, Rio, StudioMaster, Panorama, and Comet CG.
- 1999 - Settlement talks between Microsoft and the US Department of Justice fail.
- 2001 - Quantum sells its hard drive business to Maxtor. Quantum will continue operations selling storage products and services.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A portable laptop computer is used to access the Internet.
- A character, while watching a meteor shower at night, comments: "This is even better than our screen saver".
- 1945 - The Donald Duck film The Eyes Have It is released to theaters. Pluto also appears.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Art Direction - Set Decoration, color) for the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Special Effects) for the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
- 1955 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Documentary, Features) for the film The Vanishing Prairie.
- 1981 - Anguilla issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Easter outfits.
- 1986 - The CBS TV network airs The CBS Easter Parade, which includes part of the Walt Disney World Easter Parade.
- 1987 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Best Actor) to Paul Newman for his role in the film The Color of Money.
- 1989 - Disney sues the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for copyright and trademark violations over the use of a Snow White character used during the Oscar awards ceremony on March 29.
- 1992 - Disney agrees to swap Los Angeles TV station KCAL-TV in exchange for 45% of Pinelands, Inc., which owns New York's WWOR-TV station.
- 1992 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Music, Original Song) to Howard Ashman and Alan Menken for the song "Beauty and the Beast" from the film Beauty and the Beast.
- 1992 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Music, Original Score) to Alan Menken for the film Beauty and the Beast.
- 1992 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Scientific and Technical, Scientific and Engineering Award) to the Walt Disney Feature Animation Department for the "CAPS" production system for feature film animation.
- 1993 - The Disney Vacation Development Inc. company announces plans to build a 440-unit time-share resort in Florida, 95 miles south-east at Walt Disney World.
- 1994 - Disney releases the laserdisc Tales from Avonlea Volume 3 for US$30. It includes The Witch of Avonlea and Nothing Endures but Change.
- 1994 - Disney releases the laserdisc Tales from Avonlea Volume 4 for US$30. It includes How Kissing was Discovered and Aunt Heddy's Ordeal.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The entire episode is about playing in a virtual reality video game. Characters in the game appear similar to those in the Disney film TRON.
- 2003 - The first Walt Disney World In-Line Marathon is held, through Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Boardwalk Resort, and Epcot.
- 2004 - Touchstone releases the film Brother Bear on videocassette and DVD.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A sports car resembles the styling of 1963-67 and 1968-82 Corvettes.
- 2005 - TFM Distribution releases the film Brice de Nice to theaters in Belgium. A yellow 1973-77 Corvette appears briefly.
- 2006 - In Palm Beach, Florida, the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Classic Car auction is held, over three days. Some highlights:
- 1954 Sportsman Red exterior, red interior, non-original V-8 engine, automatic, US$86,000;
- 1954 white exterior, automatic, 6 cylinder engine, US$77,000;
- 1954 turquoise exterior, tan interior, 6 cylinder engine, automatic, 9556 miles, US$220,000 (new world record for 1954);
- 1957 red exterior, white cove, 275 hp 283 ci engine, 4 speed, dual carburetor, US$89,000;
- 1957 black exterior, red interior, silver cove, fuel-injected 283 hp 283 ci engine, 3 speed, $150,000;
- 1958 red exterior, white interior, 350 hp 350 ci 1980s engine, automatic, US$142,000;
- 1963 convertible, black exterior and interior, fuel injected 360 hp 327 ci engine, 40,000 miles, 4 speed, knock-off wheels, US$85,000;
- 1966 convertible, light blue enterior, blue interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels, US$78,000;
- 1966 convertible, maroon red exterior, black interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, US$96,000;
- 1966 convertible, Rally Red exterior, red interior, white top, 300 hp 327 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels, US$74,000;
- 1966 coupe, gold yelloe exterior, black interior, L72 450 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, US$145,000;
- 1967 coupe, Marine Blue exterior, black interior and stinger, 435 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, 33,000 miles, US$240,000;
- 1967 coupe, black exterior, white interior, red stinger, 400 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, air-conditioning, knock-off wheels, US$140,000;
- 1967 convertible, teal blue exterior, black interior, 400 hp 427 ci engine, automatic, side exhaust, hard top, US$175,000;
- 2007 - In Palm Beach, Florida, the 5th annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car auction is held, over three days. 82 Corvettes are sold. Some highlights:
- 1954 Sportsman Red, red interior, automatic transmission: US$130,000;
- 1958 Panama Yellow with white coves, black interior, white top, 283-ci 245-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, dual quad carburetor: US$92,000;
- 1958 Panama Yellow with yellow coves, black interior, 283-ci 245-hp engine, dual quad carburetor, power top: US$165,000;
- 1958 custom, purple with white coves, black interior, LS1 350-ci 345-hp engine, 6-speed transmission: US$162,000;
- 1959 black with white coves, black interior, 283-ci 290-hp fuel-injected engine, 4-speed transmission: US$175,000;
- 1959 light blue with white coves, light blue interior, 283-ci 270-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$125,000;
- 1960 red with white coves, red interior, 270-ci 283-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$91,000;
- 1966 blue convertible, black interior, white top, 427-ci 390-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$117,000;
- 1967 Tuxedo Black convertible, teal interior and stinger, 427-ci 435-hp L89 engine, 4 speed transmission, side exhausts: US$155,000;
- 1967 red convertible, saddle interior, black top, 427-ci 390-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$93,000;
- 1967 blue coupe, black interior and stinger, 427-ci 400-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side exhausts: US$100,000;
- 1967 red convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine: US$152,000;
- 1967 Marina Blue convertible, black interior, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, 19000 miles, side exhausts: US$145,000;
- 1967 Sebring Silver coupe, red stinger, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 4-speed, side exhausts: US$105,000;
- 1967 blue convertible, black interior and stinger, 427-ci 425-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side exhausts: US$99,000;
- 1967 Marina Blue convertible, blue interior, black stinger, 427-ci 390-hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$102,000;
- 1967 red coupe, black interior and stinger, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side exhausts: US$110,000.
- 1939 - The British and French governments guarantee Poland's independence.
- 1941 - (evening) British Bomber Command begins concentrated attacks on German warships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst in Brest.
- 1942 - Japanese forces capture Toungoo, Burma.
- 1943 - The British 8th Army breaks the German Mareth Line in Tunisia.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler removes Erich von Manstein from command of Southern Army Group, on the eastern front.
- 1944 - (evening) British Bomber Command sends 795 aircraft to bomb Nuremberg, Germany. The attack is ineffective, inflicting little damage. During their flight, about 200 German fighter planes shoot down 95 bombers. 540 crew are killed, 25 wounded, and 148 taken prisoner.
- 1945 - Canadian forces clear Emmerich, Germany, of its defenders.
- 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues a decree drafted by Albert Speer, calling for war production to continue until the last possible moment, then for facilities to be crippled if possible, or destroyed otherwise.
- 1968 - The USSR issues two postage stamps honoring partisan heroes of the war.
- 1995 - Palau issues 18 postage stamps depicting Japanese ships sunk during Operation Desecrate in 1944.
- 2002 - The Office for German Ground Monument protection issues protected monument status to a stretch of the Siegfried Line, between Lammersdorf and Hargard, and another stretch from Hellenthal to Aachen.
- 1994 - Nintendo announces an exclusive agreement with WMS Industries for video games for Nintendo's next-generation game system.
- 2000 - Namco releases the Tekken Tag Tournament video game for PlayStation 2 in Japan.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The entire episode is about playing in a virtual reality video game.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. Pacman characters with authentic movement sound are shown as "an oil-eating bacterium".
- 2004 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil Outbreak video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2004 - Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox in the US from US$179.99 to US$149.99, and in Canada to CDN$199.99.
- 1994 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a 1994 $1 bronze-plated nickel coin depict the National War Memorial monument in Ottawa.
- 1999 - The Royal Canadian Mint releases the fourth Millennium 25c coin, entitled Our Northern Heritage.
- 1889 - John T Reid opens first US golf course (Yonkers New York).
- 1905 - Birth of Mikio Oda Japan, triple jumper (Olympics-gold-1928).
- 1908 - Birth of Leslie O'Brien "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith Chinese cricket bowler.
- 1912 - Birth of Jack Cowie cricketer (successful New Zealand fast bowler either side of WWII).
- 1916 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2.
- 1918 - Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2.
- 1925 - Stanley Cup: Victoria Cougars (WCHL) beat Montréal Maroons (NHL), three games to 1.
- 1927 - Birth of Wally Grout cricketer (great Aussie wicket-keeper).
- 1930 - Babberich-H soccer team forms.
- 1940 - Second NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana University beats Kansas 60-42.
- 1940 - Birth of Jerry Lucas Middletown Ohio, NBA center (New York Knicks, NBA rookie of year 1964, Olympics-gold-60).
- 1940 - Birth of Norman Gifford cricketer (respected England slow left-armer 1964-73).
- 1941 - Birth of Sven Hamrin Sweden, road race cycler (Olympics-bronze-1964).
- 1943 - 5th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: University of Wyoming beat Georgetown 46-34.
- 1943 - Birth of Bob Blewett cricketer (father of Greg South Australia batsman 1975-79).
- 1946 - Australia beats New Zealand in cricket at 3 30pm on second day.
- 1946 - Last Test Cricket appearance of Bill O'Reilly (5-14 and 3-19).
- 1949 - Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies.
- 1952 - Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open.
- 1954 - Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers vs England at Kingston.
- 1958 - Birth of Joseph Paul Sindelar Fort Knox Kentucky, PGA golfer (British Columbia Open-1985, 87).
- 1959 - Birth of Daniel Seifried Kitchener Ontario, Canadia Tour golfer (1981 Thunder Bay).
- 1963 - Birth of Jenny Lidback Lima Peru, LPGA golfer (1995 du Maurier Ltd Classic).
- 1963 - Birth of Lomas Brown NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals).
- 1964 - Birth of Corey Millen Cloquet Minnesota, NHL center (Calgary Flames).
- 1964 - Birth of Dave Ellett Cleveland Ohio, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1965 - Birth of Karel Novacek Prostejov Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1994 Hilversum).
- 1967 - Birth of Julie Richardson Auckland New Zealand, tennis star (1992 Futures-Canberra).
- 1969 - Birth of Mark Astley Calgary, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres).
- 1969 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Malabar Golf Invitational.
- 1970 - Birth of George Coghill WLAF safety (Scottish Claymores).
- 1970 - Birth of Shane Bertsch Denver Colorado, Nike golfer (1994 Permina Basin Open-14th).
- 1970 - USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship.
- 1971 - Birth of Mari Holden Milwaukee Wisconsin, cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Brenden Stai NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1972 - Birth of Matt Joyce NFL/WLAF guard/tackle (Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Claymores).
- 1973 - Birth of Rodney Thomas running back (Tennessee Oilers).
- 1974 - Birth of Martin Love cricketer (high scoring Queensland batsman, Australia 1995).
- 1976 - Birth of Chris Canty cornerback (New England Patriots).
- 1976 - Birth of Toby Gowin punter (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1978 - George Paine lefty cricket spinner (for England in West Indies 1935), dies.
- 1978 - Harold Gimblett cricketer (Batted in three Tests for England), suicide.
- 1980 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1981 - 43rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats North Carolina 63-50.
- 1981 - Noel Harford cricketer (8 Tests for New Zealand 1955-58), dies.
- 1986 - 5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81.
- 1988 - Tamil Nadu beats Railways by innings and 144 to win Ranji Trophy.
- 1990 - Jack Nicklaus makes his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament.
- 1991 - First exhibition baseball games at Joe Robbie Stadium (New York Yankees versus Baltimore Orioles).
- 1991 - 44th NCAA Ice Hockey Chanmpionship: Northern Michigan beats Boston University 8-7; Northern Michigan's first NCAA hockey title.
- 1991 - PBA National Championship Won by Mike Miller.
- 1993 - New South Wales beat Queensland by eight wickets to win Sheffield Shield.
- 1993 - Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
- 1993 - Peanuts comic strip character Charlie Brown hits a baseball game-winning home run, his first in 43 years.
- 1994 - ABC Masters Tournament won by Hobo Boothe.
- 1994 - Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
- 1994 - England Cricket all out for 46 at Port-of-Spain.
- 1995 - Graham Anthony Richard Lock, cricketer, dies at 65.
- 1996 - Lara hits 146 cricket not out in ODI vs New Zealand at Port-Of-Spain.
- 1996 - New York Mets beats New York Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game.
- 1997 - 16th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Old Dominion 68-59.
- 1997 - 26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King.
- 1997 - Southwestern Bell Dominion Senior Golf.
- 1997 - Steve Elkington wins Golf's Players Championship.
- 1998 - 60th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, at Alamodome, San Antonio. Kentucky beats Utah 78-69.
- 2000 - America's Cup 2000 is retained by Team New Zealand near Auckland. Prada Challenge 2000 lost 0-5 in a "best-of-9".
- 2006 - Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig appoints George Mitchell to head an investigation into the use of steroids in baseball.
- 1961 - NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 metre).
- 1961 - P J Melotte discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies.
- 1982 - Third space shuttle mission-Columbia 3 lands at White Sands NM.
- 2006 - The first Brazilian astronaut, Marcos Pontes, goes to space in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, Soyuz TMA-8, at 2:29:00 CET.
Other history:
- 1814 - Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon.
- 1842 - Ether is used as an anaesthetic for first time by Dr Crawford Long (in Jefferson, Georgia, USA.
- 1867 - US purchases Alaska from Russia for US$7,200,000.
- 1981 - US President Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr.
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