On this day: 30 January

Selected events and births on 30 January, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1939 – In a speech to the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler threatened the "annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe". Read more: 30 January 1939 Reichstag speech Adolf Hitler Hitler's prophecy
• 1979 – Varig Flight 967 disappeared shortly after takeoff from Tokyo's Narita International Airport en route to Rio de Janeiro. Read more: Varig Flight 967 Narita International Airport
• 2013 – The Korea Aerospace Research Institute launched Naro-1, South Korea's first carrier rocket and their first launch vehicle to achieve Earth orbit. Read more: Korea Aerospace Research Institute Naro-1 Launch vehicle

Born on this day

• 1946 – John Bird, Baron Bird, English publisher, founded The Big Issue Read more: John Bird, Baron Bird The Big Issue
• 1949 – Peter Agre, American physician and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Peter Agre Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1955 – John Baldacci, American politician, 73rd Governor of Maine Read more: John Baldacci Governor of Maine
• 1972 – Mike Johnson, American politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Read more: Mike Johnson Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• 1980 – Lee Zeldin, American politician and 17th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Read more: Lee Zeldin Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• 2000 – Markella Kavenagh, Australian actress Read more: Markella Kavenagh
• 2001 – Curtis Jones, English footballer Read more: Curtis Jones (footballer, born 2001)
• 2002 – Tyla, South African singer and songwriter. Read more: Tyla
• 2002 – Bijan Robinson, American football player Read more: Bijan Robinson
• 2003 – Amen Thompson, American basketball player Read more: Amen Thompson
• 2003 – Ausar Thompson, American basketball player Read more: Ausar Thompson
• 2005 – Prince Hashem, second son of King Abdullah II of Jordan Read more: Prince Hashem bin Abdullah Abdullah II

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / January 30 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.