Historical Events
- Russia launches their 1st radiosonde - a battery-powered telemetry instrument carried into the atmosphere to measure various parameters and transmit them by radio to a ground receiver- from Pavlovsk, USSR.
Film & TV History
Vladimir Mayakovsky's drama "The Bathhouse (Bunya)" premieres in Leningrad
Famous Birthdays
- Frank O'Bannon, American politician (Governor of Indiana, 1997-2003), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2003)
Gene Hackman (93 years old)
American actor (Bonnie & Clyde; The Coversation; The French Connection; The Birdcage), born in San Bernardino, California
- Samuel J. Byck, American attempted assassin of Richard Nixon, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1974)
- Sandy Amorós, Cuban baseball player, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1992)
About January 30, 1930
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 4 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
