- January 30th, 1648 - The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the Eighty Years' War between the Netherlands and Spain.
- January 30th, 1820 - Edward Bransfield sights the Trinity Peninsula and claims the discovery of Antarctica.
- January 30th, 1835 – In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen.
- January 30th, 1847 – Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco.
- January 30th, 1933 – Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.
- January 30th, 1948 – Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known for his non-violent freedom struggle is assassinated by Pandit Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.
- January 30th, 1969 – The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police.
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