On This Day for January 30 - “Great Soul” assassinated, Franklin D. Roosevelt is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 30 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Franklin D. Roosevelt READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1948 "Great Soul" assassinated READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2011: California became the first state to celebrate Fred Korematsu Day, which honoured the Japanese American activist who was convicted in 1942 of violating an exclusion order requiring him to relocate; his subsequent legal appeals were denied. [ Test your knowledge of American history and politics.] 1972: A demonstration by Roman Catholic civil rights supporters in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland , turned violent when British paratroopers opened fire, killing 13 and injuring 14 others (one of the injured later died); Bloody Sunday, as it became known, precipitated an upsurge in support for the Irish Republican Army. 1945: The greatest maritime disaster in history occurred as the German ocean liner Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 9,000 people. [ Watch a video about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.] 1941: American politician Dick Cheney—who held various government offices, most notably the U.S. vice presidency (2001–09)—was born. [ Do you know the order of presidential succession in the United States?] 1931: The American silent romantic-comedy film City Lights had its world premiere, and it is considered by many to be Charlie Chaplin's crowning achievement in cinema. [Take our movie quiz .] 1912: Barbara Tuchman, one of the foremost popular historians in the United States in the second half of the 20th century and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, was born. SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1882 Franklin D. Roosevelt president of United States 1974 Christian Bale Welsh actor 1941 Dick Cheney vice president of United States 1962 Abdullah II king of Jordan 1937 Vanessa Redgrave British actress 1930 Gene Hackman American actor SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help