Historical Events In January - 30
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history.
1962 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 30.
1963 On January - 30 p F "Plum" Warner, cricketer (England mgr during Bodyline tour), dies
1964 In Montreal Quebec terrorists raid armoury in Montreal for weapons and ammunition; group calling itself Comité révolutionnaire du Québe on this day in history.
1964 On January - 30 military coup of General Nguyen Khanh in South Vietnam
1964 On January - 30 nASA launches the unmanned probe Ranger Six, designed to crash-land on the lunar surface.
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 On January - 30 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3
1965 State funeral of Winston Churchill on January - 30.
1965 Vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car on January - 30.
1966 On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record)
1966 -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record) on January - 30.
1967 Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies on this day in history.
1968 Bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey" on this day in history.
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 On this day in history vietcong launch Tet-offensive
1968 Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 on January - 30.
1969 On this day in history beatles perform their last gig together, a free concert on the roof of Apple
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 this day in history.
1971 On this day in history 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 January - 30.
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 January - 30.
1973 Jury finds Watergate defendants Liddy &McCord guilty on all counts on January - 30.
1973 KISS plays their first show (Coventry Club in Queens NY) on this day in history.
1973 Winnipeg-based Investors Growth Fund of Canada first foreign mutual fund to sell units in Japan on this day in history.
1973 Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1974 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.
1974 On January - 30 bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies
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