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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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  On January - 30 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 January - 30.   

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 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 January - 30.   

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  On this day in history vietcong launch Tet-offensive   

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 January - 30.   

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 January - 30.   

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  Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 30 karel Boleslav Jirak, composer, dies at 81   

1973  On this day in history jury finds Watergate defendants Liddy &McCord guilty on all counts   

1973  KISS plays their first show (Coventry Club in Queens NY) on January - 30.   

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

1973  On January - 30 jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54   

1974  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR on January - 30.   

1974  On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies   

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0133  On January - 30 birth of marcus Severus Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor (d. 193)   

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 January - 30.   

1615  Thomas Rolfe, American colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe (d. 1675) was born on January - 30.   

1616  William Sancroft, Archbishop (Canterbury) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 30 herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies   

1181  On this day in history death of emperor Takakura of Japan (b. 1161)   

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  On this day in history death of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

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)