January 30th in History
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
