Historical Events
- American mathematician D.H. Lehmer and computer programmer R. M. Robinson verify 2^521-1 and 2^607-1 as Mersenne-prime numbers, using U.S. National Bureau of Standards Western Automatic Computer (SWAC) at the Institute for Numerical Analysis at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Korean War truce talks deadlock
- Paul Creston's 4th Symphony premieres by the National Symphony Orchestra
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Falconer, Canadian football player, born in Calgary, Alberta
- Valery Khalilov, Russian military conductor and composer, born in Termez, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2016)
About January 30, 1952
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
