Page 8: Historical Events In January - 30

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

1962  UN General Assembly censures Portugal (because of Angola) on January - 30.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  P F "Plum" Warner, cricketer (England mgr during Bodyline tour), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  Ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail on this day in history.   

1964  Berthold Altaner, German church historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On January - 30 state funeral of Winston Churchill   

1965  Vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record)   

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

1967  On this day in history lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies   

1968  Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey" on January - 30.   

1968  Communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive on this day in history.   

1968  Vietcong launch Tet-offensive on this day in history.   

1968  Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 on January - 30.   

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  On this day in history bloody Sunday British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die   

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

1972  On this day in history pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth   

1972  Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1973  KISS plays their first show (Coventry Club in Queens NY) on January - 30.   

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

1973  On this day in history jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54   

1974  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

1974  On January - 30 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 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 January - 30.   

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 January - 30.   

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

1628  George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England was born on January - 30.   

1030  Death of William V, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 969) on January - 30.   

1156  Herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies on January - 30.   

1181  Death of Emperor Takakura of Japan (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Louis II of Flanders (b. 1330) on January - 30.   

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 January - 30.   

1584  Jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle on January - 30.   

1606  On January - 30 death of everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578)