January 30 in History
January 30 is the birthday of Prince Hashem bin Abdullah (2005) and the anniversary of the death of Catherine O'Hara (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for January 30, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
Ancestry
Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.
Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.
Livia, Roman wife of Augustus was born in 58 BC, while Balthild, Frankish queen died in 680.
Ancestry
AncestryDNA® with Traits
Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.
Famous people born on January 30
Famous people who died on January 30
2022
Cheslie Kryst (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American television correspondent, model, Miss USA 2019 (1991–2022)
2016
Francisco Flores Pérez (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
President of El Salvador from 1999 to 2004
2015
Carl Djerassi (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American pharmaceutical chemist and writer (1923–2015)
2014
The Mighty Hannibal (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American singer-songwriter and record producer (1939–2014)
2014
Greater (flamingo) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Oldest known flamingo, died in captivity in Adelaide Zoo
What happened on January 30
- 2020
The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
Naro-1 becomes the first carrier rocket launched by South Korea.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
Microsoft Corporation releases Windows Vista, a major release of the operating system Microsoft Windows and the NT based kernel.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The Goleta postal facility shootings occur, killing seven people before the perpetrator took her own life.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ivory Coast, killing 169.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Hydroxycarbamide becomes the first approved preventive treatment for sickle cell disease.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is closed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
A Varig Boeing 707-323C freighter, flown by the same commander as Flight 820, disappears over the Pacific Ocean 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1975
The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is established as the first United States National Marine Sanctuary.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1975
Turkish Airlines Flight 345 crashes into the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport, killing 42.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1974
Pan Am Flight 806 crashes near Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa, killing 97.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1972
The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people; another person later dies of injuries sustained.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1972
Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1969
The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab)
Births, deaths and events from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
Editor's picks
Born on January 30
- 58 BC — Livia, Roman wife of Augustus (died 29)
- 1410 — William Calthorpe, English knight (died 1494)
- 1520 — William More, English courtier (died 1600)
Died on January 30
- 680 — Balthild, Frankish queen (born 626)
- 970 — Peter I of Bulgaria
- 1030 — William V of Aquitaine (born 969)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 30
Quick answers
Who was born on January 30? Prince Hashem bin Abdullah (2005), Amen Thompson (2003), Ausar Thompson (2003).
Who died on January 30? Catherine O'Hara (2026), Dick Button (2025), Julius Chan (2025).
Explore genealogy records
Researching someone born in January? Search birth records
Live genealogy events
This calendar is live and has its own date controls; it is separate from the January 30 historical article above.
Ancestry
Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.
Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.
Ancestry
AncestryDNA® with Traits
Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.