Historical Events
- Illegal opposition newspaper Loyal begins publishing
- WWII: 6 British Mosquito planes bomb Berlin, Germany in daylight
Paulus Promoted
WWII: Adolf Hitler promotes Friedrich Paulus, commander of the 6th Army, to Field Marshal in the hope that he will not surrender
- WWII: Battle of Rennell Island, in the Solomon Islands - Japanese aerial torpedoes sink USS Chicago, a US Navy cruiser
- WWII: German assault on French in Tunisia
- WWII: German under officers shot down in Haarlem Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Davey Johnson, American baseball second baseman (4 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1966, 70 Baltimore Orioles) and manager (World Series 1986 NY Mets), born in Orlando, Florida
- Marta Minujín, Argentine artist (Parthenon of Banned Books), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Sandy Deane [Yaguda], American rock singer (Jay and the Americans - "This Magic Moment"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Attila Petschauer, Hungarian fencer (Olympic gold 1928, 32), dies at 38
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About January 30, 1943
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
