January 30th in History

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January 30th in History

1781: US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland
1815: Burned Library of Congress reestablished with Jefferson's personal library containing 1500 volumes
1979: Rhodesian whites vote to transfer to majority rule

January 30th birthdays

1882: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Former (32nd) American President
1927: Olof Palme, Swedish prime minister
1931: Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor
1937: Vanessa Redgrave, Stage and screen actress
1937: Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion