Famous Birthdays
- Eyre Massey Shaw, British first chief of London Fire Brigade, born in Ballymore, Ireland (d. 1908)
Famous Deaths
- W Waiblinger, writer, dies
1830 Highlights
About January 17, 1830
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 190 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
