January 30 Events

2011 Over half a million people participate in the world's largest wildlife survey after extreme cold drives exotic birds into Britain's back gardens
2011 Tropical cyclone Anthony lands in Bowen in Queensland, Australia, forcing a disaster zone declared in areas still recovering from the 2010-2011 Queensland floods
2007 Microsoft releases Windows Vista
2005 Parliamentary elections in Iraq, the first since 1958
2000 NFL Pro Bowl
2000 Super Bowl XXXIV, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans 23-16
2000 Kenya Airways flight 431 crashes near Cote d'Ivoire, killing 170, likely cause was a mechnical problem
1998 All-Star Florida Marlin catcher Darren Daulton, retires
1998 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Indianapolis, Indiana on WNAP 93.1 FM
1998 Paul Simon's "The Capeman," premieres
1997 Minuteman III launches
1995 22nd American Music Award: Boyz II Men and Ace of Base win
1995 Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air
1995 Car bomb explodes in Algiers, 42 killed/296 injured
1995 Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of "Tonight Show"
1994 68th Australian Women's Tennis Open: S Graf beats A S Vicario (60 62)
1994 82nd Australian Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Todd Martin (76 64 64)
1994 Dan Jansen skates world record 500m (35.76)
1994 Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wkts
1994 Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB
1993 100,000n Europeans demonstrate against fascism and racism
1993 67th Australian Women's Tennis Open: Monica Seles beat Graf (46 63 62)
1992 Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) lands
1989 16th American Music Award: Randy Travis and George Michael wins
1989 5 pharoah sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor
1989 Joel Steinberg found guilty of 1st degree manslaughter of daughter
1989 Last day of 1st class cricket for Dav Whatmore
1988 Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs. N Tvl)
1983 Hilbert van Thumb becomes European skating champ
1983 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Mazda of Deer Creek Golf Classic
1983 Superbowl XVII: Washington Red Skins beat Miami Dolphins, 27-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: John Riggins, Washington, RB
1982 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners