January 30
January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On January 30 the Sun's declination is approximately -18.0°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a January 30.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1649 — King Charles I of England was beheaded for high treason at the Banqueting House, Whitehall. ↗(377 years ago)more
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, was publicly executed on 30 January 1649 outside the Banqueting House on Whitehall, London. The execution was the culmination of political and military conflicts between the royalists and the parliamentarians in England during the English Civil War, leading to Charles's capture and his trial.
1933 — Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. ↗(93 years ago)more
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.
1948 — Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse. ↗(78 years ago)more
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
1969 — The Beatles gave their last public performance, on the rooftop of the Apple Records building in London. ↗(57 years ago)more
On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed a concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, in central London's office and fashion district. Joined by guest keyboardist Billy Preston, the band played a 42-minute set before the Metropolitan Police arrived and ordered them to reduce the volume.
1972 — Bloody Sunday: 14 unarmed civil-rights demonstrators were shot dead by British soldiers in Derry, Northern Ireland. ↗(54 years ago)more
Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, occurred on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. Thirteen men were killed outright, and the death of another man four months later has been attributed to his gunshot injuries.
Notable births
1882 — Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. ↗(144 years ago)more
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving US president and the only one to have served more than two terms.
1937 — Vanessa Redgrave, English actress. ↗(89 years ago)more
Dame Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress and activist. In a career spanning over six decades, her accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, Volpi Cup and an Olivier Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Notable deaths
- 1948 — Mahatma Gandhi. ↗(78 years ago)
more
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
1948 — Orville Wright, American aviation pioneer. ↗(78 years ago)more
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty H...
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (30) | 2 × 3 × 5 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (336) | 2^4 × 3 × 7 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 30012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -18.04° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 41 days |