Osun Defender History Corner: January 30 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

January 30, 1648

Charles I of England is executed during the English Civil War.

January 30, 1889

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera are found dead in the Mayerling hunting lodge.

January 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg.

January 30, 1948

Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi.

January 30, 1969

The Beatles perform their last public concert on the rooftop of Apple Records in London.

January 30, 1972

Bloody Sunday: British soldiers shoot 26 unarmed civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland.

January 30, 1979

The Iranian Revolution culminates as the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, flees the country.

January 30, 1982

Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which spreads through Apple II systems.

January 30, 1995

Workers complete the Channel Tunnel, connecting England and France.

January 30, 2003

Belgian brewery Interbrew and Brazilian brewer AmBev merge to form InBev, one of the world’s largest brewery companies.

January 30, 2009

The “Black Saturday” bushfires in Australia kill 173 people and injure 414 others.

January 30, 2011

A revolution begins in Egypt, leading to the eventual resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

January 30, 2013

An Algerian militant group attacks a gas facility in In Aménas, taking hostages and resulting in numerous deaths.

January 30, 2018

A high-speed train derails near Milan, Italy, leaving three people dead and dozens injured.

January 30, 2019

The United States and Taliban reach an agreement for a peace deal in Afghanistan.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on January 30. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.