January 30
Updated November 6, 2026 · Edited by the JanuaryCalendar.com team
January 30 is Martyrs' Day in India, held on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in 1948, and Fred Korematsu Day in several US states. Adolf Hitler became German chancellor on this date in 1933, and the Beatles gave their last public performance in 1969.
January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 335 days remain in the year (336 in leap years). In 2027, January 30 falls on a Saturday.
- Day of year
- 30
- Days left
- 335 (336 in leap years)
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius ♒︎
- Birthstone
- Garnet
- ISO week (2027)
- Week 4
- Weekday (2027)
- Saturday
Holidays and observances on January 30
- Official Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) (India) — Marks Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in New Delhi in 1948.
- Official Fred Korematsu Day (California and several other US states) — Honors Fred Korematsu, born on this date in 1919; first observed in California in 2011.
- UN / international World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (Worldwide) — Recognized by the World Health Assembly in 2021 to raise awareness of NTDs.
- Astronomy Full moon (Wolf Moon) on January 30 in 2029 (Eastern Time)
Events on January 30 in history
- 1820 – Royal Navy officer Edward Bransfield sighted the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the first recorded sightings of the Antarctic mainland.
- 1835 – Richard Lawrence tried to shoot President Andrew Jackson at the US Capitol, the first attempt to kill a sitting president.
- 1847 – The California town of Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco.
- 1862 – The Union ironclad USS Monitor was launched at Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
- 1933 – Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg.
- 1948 – Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse.
- 1965 – Winston Churchill's state funeral was held at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
- 1969 – The Beatles gave their final public performance, an unannounced concert on the roof of Apple Corps in London.
- 1972 – British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland, on Bloody Sunday.
- 2020 – The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Famous birthdays on January 30
- 1882 – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States
- 1912 – Barbara Tuchman, American historian, author of The Guns of August
- 1919 – Fred Korematsu, Japanese American civil rights activist
- 1925 – Douglas Engelbart, American inventor of the computer mouse
- 1930 – Gene Hackman, American actor
- 1937 – Vanessa Redgrave, English actress
- 1937 – Boris Spassky, Soviet world chess champion
- 1951 – Phil Collins, English singer and drummer
- 1962 – Abdullah II, King of Jordan
- 1974 – Christian Bale, English actor
What day is January 30?
Frequently asked questions
Why is January 30 Martyrs' Day in India?
India observes Martyrs' Day, or Shaheed Diwas, on January 30 because Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on that date in 1948. National leaders lay wreaths at Raj Ghat, his memorial in New Delhi.
Who was Fred Korematsu?
Fred Korematsu, born January 30, 1919, defied the World War II order that sent Japanese Americans to incarceration camps. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction in 1944, and a federal court overturned it in 1983.
What happened on January 30, 1969?
The Beatles played an unannounced concert on the roof of their Apple Corps building in London. It was the band's last public performance.
What day of the week is January 30, 2027?
January 30, 2027 is a Saturday. In 2028 it falls on a Sunday.
What zodiac sign is January 30?
People born on January 30 are Aquarians (January 20 – February 18) in Western astrology.