Discover what happened on January 30 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

January 30

Discover what happened on January 30 with HISTORY&#8217;s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland, January 1972

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Presidential Assassinations

Great Britain

America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian - the U.S. president - would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

The Vietnam War pitted communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States. The war ended when U.S. forces withdrew in 1973 and Vietnam unified under Communist control two years later.

Vietnam War

Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.&nbsp;

Crime

India

Sports and recreation are an integral part of human history, from the ancient Olympics to the Kentucky Derby, Jackie Robinson, Negro League Baseball, the Super Bowl and more.

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American Revolution

The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. It was led by people like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine and many others.&nbsp;

Civil Rights Movement

Germany is a large northern European country with a population of more than 82 million and a complex history, including the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, East Germany and the reunification of Germany.&nbsp;

Germany

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

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Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

This Day In History: January 30

Gandhi assassinated

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s home is bombed

King Charles I executed for treason

“Bloody Sunday” in Northern Ireland

Mazda car company founded

Dan Jansen skates world‑record 500 meters

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is born

Andrew Jackson narrowly escapes assassination

“The Lone Ranger” debuts on Detroit radio

Tet Offensive shakes Cold War confidence

Maryland finally ratifies Articles of Confederation

Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany

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