Page 8: Historical Events In January - 30

1962  On this day in history two members of the Flying Wallendas family of high-wire performers are killed when their human pyramid collapses during a performance in Detroit, Michigan.   

1962  On this day in history uN General Assembly censures Portugal (because of Angola)   

1962  On January - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  On this day in history p F "Plum" Warner, cricketer (England mgr during Bodyline tour), dies   

1964  On this day in history in Montreal Quebec terrorists raid armoury in Montreal for weapons and ammunition; group calling itself Comité révolutionnaire du Québe   

1964  Military coup of General Nguyen Khanh in South Vietnam on January - 30.   

1964  NASA launches the unmanned probe Ranger Six, designed to crash-land on the lunar surface on January - 30.   

1964  On January - 30 ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail   

1964  On this day in history berthold Altaner, German church historian, dies at 80   

1965  On January - 30 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3   

1965  State funeral of Winston Churchill on this day in history.   

1965  Vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car on January - 30.   

1966  On January - 30 -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record)   

1966  -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record) on this day in history.   

1967  Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies on January - 30.   

1968  On this day in history bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey"   

1968  Communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive on January - 30.   

1968  On January - 30 vietcong launch Tet-offensive   

1968  On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81   

1969  Beatles perform their last gig together, a free concert on the roof of Apple on January - 30.   

1969  On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere   

1969  Allan Welsh Dulles, US diplomat/director (CIA 1953-61), dies at 75 on January - 30.   

1970  Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82 on January - 30.   

1971  On January - 30 dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England   

1972  Bloody Sunday British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die on this day in history.   

1972  British soldiers shoot and kill 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland. This inspired the U2 song Sunday, Bloody Sunday on January - 30.   

1972  On January - 30 pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth   

1972  On January - 30 karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81   

1973  On January - 30 jury finds Watergate defendants Liddy &McCord guilty on all counts   

1973  On January - 30 kISS plays their first show (Coventry Club in Queens NY)   

1973  On this day in history winnipeg-based Investors Growth Fund of Canada first foreign mutual fund to sell units in Japan   

1973  On January - 30 jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54   

1974  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on January - 30.   

1974  On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies   

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

1505  On this day in history birth of thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585)   

1563  On January - 30 birth of franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer   

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  William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on January - 30.   

1624  On January - 30 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 this day in history death of william V, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 969)   

1156  Herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies on this day in history.   

1181  On January - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

1584  On January - 30 jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle   

1606  Death of Everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578) on January - 30.