January 30

January 30: This Day in History

• 1649— King Charles I of England was publicly executed by beheading outside Banqueting House in London.
• 1933— Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg.
• 1948— Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
• 1969— The Beatles performed their last public concert on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building in London.

Famous Birthdays on January 30

• Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882) — 32nd President of the United States who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II
• Dick Cheney (1941) — 46th Vice President of the United States
• Vanessa Redgrave (1937) — Oscar-winning British stage and screen actress
• Phil Collins (1951) — rock musician, drummer and singer for Genesis and solo artist
• Christian Bale (1974) — Oscar-winning actor known for Batman and The Fighter

What Happens on January 30?

Did You Know? January 30 Fun Facts

• The Beatles' rooftop concert on January 30, 1969, was their last live performance as a band — it was also unannounced and caused a brief traffic jam in London.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, and was the only U.S. president elected to four terms in office.
• Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, and India observes January 30 as Martyrdom Day or Shaheed Diwas in his memory.