Page 8: 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  On this day in history uN General Assembly censures Portugal (because of Angola)   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 30.   

1963  On this day in history p F "Plum" Warner, cricketer (England mgr during Bodyline tour), dies   

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

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  "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3 on January - 30.   

1965  On January - 30 state funeral of Winston Churchill   

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 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 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  Vietcong launch Tet-offensive on this day in history.   

1968  Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 on January - 30.   

1969  On January - 30 beatles perform their last gig together, a free concert on the roof of Apple   

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

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

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

1971  Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England on January - 30.   

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  On this day in history 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  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  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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 January - 30.   

1505  Thomas Tallis, English composer (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Franciscus Gomarus, [Francois Gomaer], Dutch theologist/opera singer was born on this day in history.   

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on January - 30.   

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

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

1624  On January - 30 birth of arnold Geulincx, South Netherland, philosopher (About Virtue)   

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

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  Death of Louis II of Flanders (b. 1330) on January - 30.   

1393  On this day in history death of aimery Poitiers, French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  Death of Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502) on January - 30.   

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

1606  Death of Everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578) on this day in history.