The Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Known across the world for his philosophy of peaceful protest (satyagraha) as a means of achieving political and social reform, Gandhi is revered as the father of his country.
2011: Manzanar War
Fred Korematsu Day was originally observed in California in honor of the Japanese American activist who was found guilty in 1942 of defying an exclusion order that forced him to move; his further appeals were turned down.
2011 : John Barry was died
John Barry is a British composer who worked on eleven of the James Bond films in addition to arranging the series’ opening theme.
1995: Netherlands Flood
The greatest evacuation since World War II resulted after the 1995 floods of the Rhine, Maas, and Waal rivers. Immediately following weeks of threat and uncertainty, 250,000 people were evacuated. Though catastrophe avoided, the Netherlands welcomed the water as if it were a long-time friend.
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1972: Bloody Sunday for Ireland
British paratroopers opened fire during a demonstration by Roman Catholic civil rights supporters in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland, killing 13 and wounding 14 (one of the injured later died). The event, known as Bloody Sunday, sparked an increase in support for the Irish Republican Army.
1951: Ferdinand Porsche was died
Ferdinand Porsche, the Austro-Bohemian automotive engineer who established Porsche AG, designed the Volkswagen Beetle and the first hybrid car powered by fuel and electricity.
1945: Wilhelm Gustloff
As the Red Army advanced, German military personnel and civilians were being evacuated from Gotenhafen (Gdynia) and East Prussia, as well as the German-occupied Baltic states, when the Soviet submarine S-13 sank the German military transport ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff on January 30, 1945, in the Baltic Sea.
1941: Dick Cheney was born
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 30, 1941, Dick Cheney served as secretary of defense from 1989 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush and as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the Republican government.
1933: Paul von Hindenburg was born
German field marshal during World War I and second president of the Weimar Republic (1925–34), Paul von Hindenburg was born on October 2, 1847, in Posen, Prussia (now Poznań, Poland), and passed away on August 2, 1934, in Neudeck, Germany (now in Poland). After he chose Adolf Hitler chancellor in 1933, his time as president were marred by political unrest, the Great Depression, and the ascent to power of Hitler.
1933: Lone Ranger
Together with his Native American companion Tonto, the mythical Lone Ranger, a former Texas Ranger wearing a mask, battled outlaws in the American Old West. One description of the figure is that of an enduring icon of American culture.He had his radio debut in 1933 on WXYZ (Detroit), where he was written for by Fran Striker, the show’s writer, or the station owner, George W. Trendle.
1931: City Lights
Many people regarded Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 silent romance comedy City Lights as his best work to date.Charlie Chaplin (left) and Harry Myers (center) in Charlie Chaplin’s directed film City Lights (1931).
In this short tale, Chaplin’s character, the Tramp, makes friends with Virginia Cherrill, a blind orphan, and persuades her that he is a wealthy man.
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1913 : Amrita Shergill was born
Amrita Sher-gil, an Indian-Hungarian painter known for her avant-garde paintings, is frequently referred to as the Indian Frida Kahlo.
1912: Barbara Tuchman was born
Born in New York, on January 30, 1912, and passing away in Greenwich, Connecticut, on February 6, 1989, Barbara Tuchman was a renowned American popular historian throughout the latter half of the 20th century.Barbara Wertheim attended Walden School in New York City after attending an affluent banking household from birth.
1911: Roy Eldridge was born
American trumpeter Roy Eldridge was one of the most inventive musicians of the 1930s. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 30, 1911, and passed away in Valley Stream, New York, on February 26, 1989. A young prodigy, Eldridge started his professional career in 1917 by playing the drums in his older brother’s band on New Year’s Eve.
1910 :Chidambram Subramaniam was born
Indian politician Chidambram Subramaniam spearheaded the Green Revolution to bring about improvements in agriculture.
1882 : Franklin D. Roosevelt was born
American politician and attorney Franklin D. Roosevelt led the nation throughout World War II while serving as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945.
1649: The English Civil War
A disastrous series of battles that occurred in the middle of the 17th century was known as the English Civil Wars. The wars tore the nation apart at all social levels between those who supported Parliament and those who supported King Charles I.
1649 : Charles I was Died
Charles I, who ruled England and Ireland from 1625 to 1649, was put to death for his poor management practices, which sparked the English Civil War.
1505 : Thomas Tallis was born
One of the greatest English composers, Thomas Tallis, wrote vocal music primarily for the royal family was born on this day.
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