Today in history 30
Here are some historical events that occurred on this day, March 30th, throughout history:
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Executive Order 6102, which requires all Americans to turn in their gold coins, bars, and certificates to the government in exchange for paper currency.
1951: The United States Senate approves the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the number of times a president can be elected to two terms.
1964: The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the second time, performing "I Saw Her Standing There" and "From Me to You".
1973: The last United States combat troops leave Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
1981: The first mobile phone call is made by Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, to his rival Joel S. Engel at AT&T's Bell Labs.
1991: The United States launches Operation Desert Storm, a military operation to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
2009: The United States House of Representatives passes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stimulus package aimed at combating the Great Recession.
These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 30th.