On this day in history
January 30
American
1815Congress rebuilds the burned Library of Congress by buying Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,500 volume…
Congress rebuilds the burned Library of Congress by buying Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,500 volumes.
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1835An assassination attempt is made on President Andrew Jackson outside the U.S. Capitol; the gunman's pistols bo…
An assassination attempt is made on President Andrew Jackson outside the U.S. Capitol; the gunman's pistols both misfire, and Jackson beats him with a cane.
Source: LNGenZ
1862The ironclad USS Monitor is launched in New York, the Union warship that soon duels the Confederate Virginia a…
The ironclad USS Monitor is launched in New York, the Union warship that soon duels the Confederate Virginia at Hampton Roads.
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1953President Dwight Eisenhower announces that the U.S. Seventh Fleet will no longer shield communist China from T…
President Dwight Eisenhower announces that the U.S. Seventh Fleet will no longer shield communist China from Taiwan, effectively deneutralizing the Taiwan Strait.
Source: HistoryNet
World
1649Charles I of England is executed by beheading outside Whitehall after being convicted of treason by Parliament…
Charles I of England is executed by beheading outside Whitehall after being convicted of treason by Parliament.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1661Oliver Cromwell is ritually executed more than two years after his death, his body exhumed and beheaded by ord…
Oliver Cromwell is ritually executed more than two years after his death, his body exhumed and beheaded by order of Charles II.
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1889Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Mary Vetsera are found dead at Mayerling in an apparent suicid…
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Mary Vetsera are found dead at Mayerling in an apparent suicide pact.
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1933Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany, the appointment that brings the Nazi Party to power.
Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany, the appointment that brings the Nazi Party to power.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1945The German liner Wilhelm Gustloff is torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea, killing an estimated 9…
The German liner Wilhelm Gustloff is torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea, killing an estimated 9,000 people in the deadliest maritime disaster in history.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1948Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by the Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse.
Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by the Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1968The Tet Offensive begins as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks across South Vietnam…
The Tet Offensive begins as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks across South Vietnam, a turning point in the Vietnam War.
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1972British soldiers shoot 13 unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the event known as Bloo…
British soldiers shoot 13 unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the event known as Bloody Sunday.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1939Hitler delivers his prophecy speech to the Reichstag, threatening the annihilation of Europe's Jews in the eve…
Hitler delivers his prophecy speech to the Reichstag, threatening the annihilation of Europe's Jews in the event of another world war.
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1969The Beatles play their last live concert, an unannounced 42 minute set on the roof of Apple Corps headquarters…
The Beatles play their last live concert, an unannounced 42 minute set on the roof of Apple Corps headquarters in London.
Source: On This Day