Page 7: Historical Events In January - 30

1944  On this day in history uS invades Majuro, Marshall Islands   

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

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

1945  Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarian/German botanist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  Frederick F Blackman, English botanist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 5th Winter Olympic games open in St Moritz, Switzerland   

1948  Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader, is assassinated by a Hindu extremist on this day in history.   

1948  Mahatma Gandhi, India's political and spiritual leader, assassinated in New Delhi on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV   

1951  Belgium refuses to allow communists to make speeches on radio on January - 30.   

1951  On this day in history ferdinand Porsche, German car inventor (Porsche), dies at 75   

1953  Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on January - 30.   

1954  On this day in history belgium ends trade agreement with USSR   

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

1954  Italy's Fanfani government resigns on this day in history.   

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

1956  Martin Luther King Jr's home bombed on January - 30.   

1956  On this day in history gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88   

1957  On January - 30 uS Congress accepts "Eisenhower-doctrine"   

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

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

1958  On this day in history the first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX   

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 this day in history.   

1960  CIA allows Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft (Oxcart) lookout Mr. Powers on this day in history.   

1960  Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands on January - 30.   

1960  Riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins   

1961  Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC on January - 30.   

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

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

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0133  Marcus Severus Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor (d. 193) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On January - 30 birth of thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585)   

1563  On this day in history birth of franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer   

1566  On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1615  Thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1616  William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue)   

1628  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England   

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

1156  On January - 30 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  On January - 30 death of louis II of Flanders (b. 1330)   

1393  Death of Aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball on January - 30.   

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  On January - 30 death of everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578)