Historical Events In January - 30

1962  On January - 30 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  P F "Plum" Warner, cricketer (England mgr during Bodyline tour), dies on January - 30.   

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  On this day in history military coup of General Nguyen Khanh in South Vietnam   

1964  On this day in history nASA launches the unmanned probe Ranger Six, designed to crash-land on the lunar surface.   

1964  On this day in history 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  "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  Vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1970  Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 30 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  British soldiers shoot and kill 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland. This inspired the U2 song Sunday, Bloody Sunday on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 30 pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth   

1972  Karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81 on January - 30.   

1973  On this day in history 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  Winnipeg-based Investors Growth Fund of Canada first foreign mutual fund to sell units in Japan on January - 30.   

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

1974  On this day in history 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  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  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675)   

1616  On January - 30 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 January - 30.   

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

1156  On this day in history herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies   

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  On January - 30 death of aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  On January - 30 death of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

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

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