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  UN General Assembly censures Portugal (because of Angola) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 January - 30 in Montreal Quebec terrorists raid armoury in Montreal for weapons and ammunition; group calling itself Comité révolutionnaire du Québe   

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 January - 30.   

1964  Berthold Altaner, German church historian, dies at 80 on January - 30.   

1965  "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On January - 30 vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car   

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

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

1967  Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1968  Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history beatles perform their last gig together, a free concert on the roof of Apple   

1969  US/Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

1969  Allan Welsh Dulles, US diplomat/director (CIA 1953-61), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1970  On January - 30 malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82   

1971  On this day in history dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England   

1972  On January - 30 bloody Sunday British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die   

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

1972  On January - 30 pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth   

1972  On this day in history karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81   

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  On January - 30 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 January - 30 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

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

1563  Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born on January - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of william Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury)   

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

1628  George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1181  On January - 30 death of emperor Takakura of Japan (b. 1161)   

1384  On this day in history 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 January - 30.   

1584  On this day in history jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle   

1606  On this day in history death of everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578)