Page 8: Historical Events In January - 30

1965  State funeral of Winston Churchill.   

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

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

1966  -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record).   

1967  Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies.   

1968  Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey".   

1968  Communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the inaugural day of the Tet Offensive   

1968  Vietcong launch Tet-offensive.   

1968  Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81.   

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

1969  US/Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere.   

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

1970  Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82   

1971  Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his inaugural Test bowl, vs England.   

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

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

1972  Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth.   

1972  Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81   

1973  Jury finds Watergate defendants Liddy and McCord guilty on all counts.   

1973  KISS plays their inaugural show (Coventry Club in Queens NY).   

1973  Winnipeg-based Investors Growth Fund of Canada inaugural foreign mutual fund to sell units in Japan   

1973  Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54.   

1974  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

1974  Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies.   

1975  In this year, Ontario starts Wintario lottery to raise money for sports, recreation and cultural activities and facilities.   

1975  Boris Blacher, German composer (Purloined Letter), dies at 72   

1976  George Bush is recorded as becoming 11th director of CIA (until 1977).   

1976  William E Colby, ends term as 10th director of CIA   

1976  Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, SF Blues Great, dies at 80.   

1977  8th (final) part of "Roots" is most-watched entertainment show ever.   

1977  Allan Border scores 36 in his 1st-class innings (New South Wales vs Queesland).   

1978  Mutual Broadcasting Network begins airing Larry King Show on radio.   

1979  Iran announces that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is returning, ending his exile in France.   

1979  Rhodesia agrees to new constitution   

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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 January - 30.   

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

1566  On January - 30 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1615  On January - 30 birth of thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675)   

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

1624  Arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 January - 30.   

1574  On this day in history death of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

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)