History Blog

January 30

Happy Birthday RIP Franklin Roosevelt(1882–1945) Thomas “Dick” Martin(1922–2008) ; Eugene “Gene” Hackman–83 Vanessa Redgrave–76 Charles S. Dutton–62 Phil Collins–62 Jody Watley–54 Christian Bale–39 Wilmer Valderrama–33 ; 1948 – Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known for his non-violent freedom struggle is assassinated by Pandit Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.