March 30th Events

1984 – World’s biggest tip Robert Cunningham offers waitress half of $1 lottery ticket, winning $6 million

1867 – United States purchases Alaska paying two cents per acre of land.

1853 – Pencil with an eraser patented by Hyman Lipman

1987 – Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” sells for record 22.5M pounds ($39.7 million)