Notable Birthdays for January 30
Thomas Rolfe (1615-1675) - Colonial settler and only child of Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
John Lansing Jr. (1754-1829) - American lawyer and politician
Edwin Vose Sumner (1797-1863) - Major General for the Union Army.
Alfred Cummings (1829-1910) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Richard Theodore Greener (1844-1922) - Harvard College's first Black graduate.
Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) - American author, poet, and critic
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) - The 32nd President of the U.S.
Fred Korematsu (1919-2005) - American activist
Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013) - Computer scientist who invented the computer mouse.
Gene Hackman (1930-Still Living) - Actor known for his roles in Bonnie & Clyde, The French Connection, and The Birdcage to name a few.
Tammy Grimes (1934-2016) - Actress known for her role in the Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Marty Balin (1942-2018) - Singer and longtime band member of Jefferson Airplane and later Jefferson Starship.
Memorable Events for January 30
1806 - The original Lower Trenton Bridge (Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge) opens between PA and NJ.
1894 - Pneumatic hammer (air hammer) is patented by Charles King.
1933 - The Lone Ranger begins a 21-year run on the radio.
1946 - The first Franklin Roosevelt dime is issued.
1956 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s home is bombed.
1995 - The National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials for preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease.