What happened today in history (January 30): Christian Bale, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chidambram Subramaniam are born, Orville Wright and Mahatma Gandhi die, Martyrs’ Day is celebrated in India, performance the end of the Beatles, the worst maritime disaster ever, Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany, and much more.
This day in history (January 30): The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi is commemorated as Martyrdom Day
Today in History, January 30: Only one day left until the first month of 2023 ends. February is upon us and with it comes the end of winter.
Today is January 30th, a typically lazy day in the winter of January. However, January 30 is an important day in world history. Many decisive and world-changing events took place on this day.
Read on to find out what happened today (January 30) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
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Historical events on this day
- In 1649, in a rare case in England, a king, Charles I, was executed for his tyranny, military defeat, and triggering the English Civil War.
- In 1790, the world’s first lifeboat was tested underwater by inventor Henry Greathead.
- In 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg, beginning the rise of the Nazi party.
- In 1939, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler predicted the end of Europe’s Jews if another world war occurred.
- In 1945, the German ocean liner Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine, leading to the largest maritime disaster in history and killing 9,000 people.
- In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi, a famous Indian peace activist, freedom fighter, and father of the nation, introduced the non-violent resistance method “Satyagraha” to the world. , was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who held Gandhi responsible. for the partition and war of Kashmir. This day is commemorated as Martyrdom Day in India.
- In 1956, the home of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. bombed.
- In 1995, devastating floods forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate low-lying areas in the Netherlands.
- In 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Sports event today
- In 1994, Indian cricketer Kapil Dev took 2/41 as India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 95 runs, equaling Sir Richard Hadlee’s world record of 431 Test runs.
- In 2022, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam singles title with an epic 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the Australian Open.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1931, Charlie Chaplin’s iconic silent comedy “City Lights,” directed by and starring Chaplin alongside Virginia Cherrill, was released.
- In 1969, the famous British rock band The Beatles performed their last live performance, a 42-minute concert on the roof of the Apple Corps headquarters in London to a limited audience.
Notable deaths on this day
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Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
|
first |
1649 |
Charles I, King of England and Ireland from 1625 to 1649, who was executed for administrative failures and sparked the English Civil War |
|
2 |
1948 |
Mahatma Gandhi, India’s freedom fighter and proponent of nonviolence, who is considered the Father of the Indian Nation |
|
3 |
1948 |
Orville Wright, American aviation pioneer who co-invented the first successful airplane |
|
4 |
1951 |
Ferdinand Porsche, Austro-Bohemian automotive engineer, founder of Porsche AG, created the Volkswagen Beetle and the first gasoline-electric hybrid car |
|
5 |
1968 |
Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and journalist who contributed significantly to India’s freedom struggle |
|
6 |
1991 |
John Bardeen, American physicist and engineer, the only person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on semiconductors and transistors |
|
7 |
2011 |
John Barry, British composer who arranged the first James Bond theme and composed for 11 films in the franchise |
Famous birthdays on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1505 |
Thomas Tallis, one of the greatest English composers, composed mainly vocal music for royalty |
|
2 |
1882 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt, American politician and lawyer, served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945 and led the country during World War II |
|
3 |
1910 |
Chidambam Subramaniam, Indian politician who led the Green Revolution to achieve agricultural reforms |
|
4 |
1913 |
Amrita Sher-gil, Hungarian-born Indian painter who is often called the Indian Frida Kahlo for her pioneering artworks |
|
5 |
1925 |
Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist best known for developing the computer mouse and graphical user interface |
|
6 |
1930 |
Gene Hackman, veteran American actor and two-time Academy Award winner best known for the iconic films The French Connection, Unforgiven and Mississippi Burning |
|
7 |
1941 |
Dick Cheney, American Republican politician who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009, who is known for his controversial measures during the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars |
|
8 |
1951 |
Phil Collins, British singer and songwriter best known for hit singles such as “In the Air Tonight” and “Another Day in Paradise” |
|
9 |
1974 |
Christian Bale, a British actor famous for his determined and intense performances, often accompanied by strong body transformations such as in the films American Psycho, The Machinist, Batman Begins, The Fighter and Vice |
|
ten |
1974 |
Olivia Colman, British actress and Academy Award winner known for her versatile roles in films and television shows such as The Favorite, Broadchurch and The Crown |
|
11 |
1987 |
Becky Lynch, Irish professional wrestler competing in WWE |
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Frequently asked questions
What happened today in history (January 30)?
India’s freedom fighter and proponent of non-violence Mahatma Gandhi, was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on this day, January 30, 1948.
Which famous person was born on January 30?
Famous Hollywood star Christian Bale and WWE wrestler Becky Lynch were born today (January 30).
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