On This Very Day
January 30th
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- 1607
Massive flooding in England leads to approximately 2,000 casualties and widespread destruction.
- 1841
Two-thirds of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, is devastated by a destructive fire.
- 1873
Jules Verne's 'Around the World in 80 Days' is first published in France.
- 1948
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence leader, is assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
- 1973
Rock band Kiss performs their debut show in Queens, NY.
- 1975
Ernő Rubik applies for a patent for the iconic Rubik's cube. View Post →
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- 1969
The Beatles perform their last public concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London.
- 1945
The 'Wilhelm Gustloff' sinks, resulting in the deadliest maritime disaster with 9,400 deaths.
- 1882
Franklin D. Roosevelt, future 32nd President of the United States, is born.
- 1948
Orville Wright, aviation pioneer and co-creator of the first airplane, passes away.
- 1649
England's King Charles I is executed, marking a pivotal moment in British history.
- 1862
The USS Monitor, the U.S. Navy's first ironclad warship, is launched.
- 1972
'Bloody Sunday' occurs in Northern Ireland, heightening the conflict.
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