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Historical events & facts — January 30
What happened on January 30?
On January 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead in New Delhi by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, just five months after Indian independence. Gandhi, the world symbol of non-violent resistance and architect of Indian independence, was 78 years old. His death shocked the world and a national day of mourning was declared.
On January 30, 1933, German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, believing he could control him. The appointment marked the beginning of the Third Reich. Within a year, Hitler had eliminated all political opposition, suppressed civil rights and begun the persecution of Jews that would culminate in the Holocaust.
On January 30, 1969, the Beatles gave their last public concert on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building on Savile Row in London, in what is known as the "rooftop concert". The impromptu show, which lasted 42 minutes, was interrupted by police. Seven months later, the quartet split definitively, ending the era of the most influential band in history.
Notable birthdays — January 30
Famous people born on January 30
58 BC
Year 58 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Gabinius. The denomination 58 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
David Wayne
David Wayne was an American actor and singer, with a stage and screen career spanning over 50 years. He was a recipient of two Tony Awards, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Finian's Rainbow and Best Actor in a Play for The Teahouse of the August Moon, with a third nomination for The Happy Time.
S. N. Goenka
Satya Narayana Goenka was an Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation. Born in Burma to an Indian family, he learnt Vipassana from Sayagyi U Ba Khin, retired from business in 1962 during business nationalization by military government in Burma, and moved to India in 1969 to start teaching Vipassana meditation.
Magnus Malan
General Magnus André de Mérindol Malan was a South African military figure and politician during the last years of apartheid in South Africa. He served as Minister of Defence in the cabinet of President P. W. Botha, Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF), and Chief of the South African Army. Rising quickly through the lower ranks, he was appointed to strategic command positions.
Tineke Lagerberg
Catharina Bernadetta Jacoba ("Tineke") Lagerberg is a retired Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in a time of 4:56.9. She was also part of the Dutch team that broke the 4×100 m medley Olympic record in the preliminaries; however, they finished fourth in the final.
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