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  On this day in history uN General Assembly censures Portugal (because of Angola)   

1962  On January - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 January - 30.   

1964  Military coup of General Nguyen Khanh in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history state funeral of Winston Churchill   

1965  On this day in history vic Jackson, cricketer (NSW/Leicerstershire off-spinner), dies in car   

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

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

1967  On January - 30 lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies   

1968  On this day in history bobby Goldsboro records his biggest hit, "Honey"   

1968  Communist forces launch a series of surprise attacks against South Vietnamese targets on the first day of the Tet Offensive on January - 30.   

1968  Vietcong launch Tet-offensive on January - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On January - 30 uS/Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere   

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

1970  On this day in history malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82   

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

1972  Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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 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  Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies on January - 30.   

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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 January - 30.   

1615  On this day in history 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 January - 30.   

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

1628  On January - 30 birth of george Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England   

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 this day in history.   

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

1384  On this day in history death of louis II of Flanders (b. 1330)   

1393  On January - 30 death of aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  Death of Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1584  Jonker Wigbold van Ewsum, mister of Nienoord, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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