Historical Events In January - 30

1944  US invades Majuro, Marshall Islands on January - 30.  

1945  On January - 30 german ship "Wilhelm Gustloff" torpedoed off Danzig by Soviet sub-c 7,700 die  

1945  "Wilhelm Gustloff" torpedoed off Danzig by Soviet sub-c 7,700 die on this day in history.  

1945  On January - 30 gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarian/German botanist, dies at 90  

1946  The first issue of Franklin Roosevelt dime on this day in history.  

1946  On January - 30 1st issue of Franklin Roosevelt dime  

1947  On January - 30 frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80  

1948  On January - 30 5th Winter Olympic games open in St Moritz, Switzerland  

1948  Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader, is assassinated by a Hindu extremist on January - 30.  

1948  Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi on January - 30.  

1950  On January - 30 "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV  

1951  Belgium refuses to allow communists to make speeches on radio on this day in history.  

1951  Ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche), dies at 75 on January - 30.  

1953  Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1954  Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR on January - 30.  

1954  On this day in history in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.  

1954  On January - 30 italy's Fanfani government resigns  

1956  Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" on January - 30.  

1956  Martin Luther King Jr's home bombed on this day in history.  

1956  Gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88 on January - 30.  

1957  On this day in history uS Congress accepts "Eisenhower-doctrine"  

1957  On this day in history grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65  

1958  On January - 30 house of Lords passes bill allowing women in  

1958  The first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX on this day in history.  

1958  Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 on January - 30.  

1959  Australia 1-200 first day 4th Test vs England, Adelaide Oval on January - 30.  

1960  CIA allows Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft (Oxcart) lookout Mr. Powers on January - 30.  

1960  On January - 30 dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands  

1960  Riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England on January - 30.  

1960  US female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss on January - 30.  

1960  US male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC  

1961  On this day in history jFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps  

1962  2 members of Flying Wallendas' high-wire act killed when their 7-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit on this day in history.  

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0133  Marcus Severus Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor (d. 193) was born on January - 30.  

1505  Thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.  

1563  Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born on this day in history.  

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1615  Thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675) was born on January - 30.  

1616  On this day in history birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury)  

1624  Arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue) was born on January - 30.  

1628  George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England was born on this day in history.  

1030  On January - 30 death of william V, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 969)  

1156  On this day in history herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies  

1181  On this day in history death of emperor Takakura of Japan (b. 1161)  

1384  Death of Louis II of Flanders (b. 1330) on this day in history.  

1393  Death of Aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball on this day in history.  

1574  Death of Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502) on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle  

1606  Death of Everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578) on this day in history.