Today in Rotten History:
Jan 30 1649
Oliver Cromwell beheads the British monarch King Charles I, at Whitehall.
Jan 30 1835
Andrew Jackson is the subject of the first recorded assassination attempt on a U.S. president. After a man fires shots at him, Jackson beat the shit out of his would-be assassin.
Jan 30 1945
The largest maritime disaster in history leaves 7700 dead after a Soviet submarine torpedoes the Nazi ship Wilhelm Gustoff.
Jan 30 1948
Mohandas K. Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse.
Jan 30 1962
Two of the Flying Wallendas die when their human pyramid of seven people collapses in Detroit.
Jan 30 1968
North Vietnam launches the Tet Offensive, in which they suffer a defeat and 46,000 dead, but shocks the complacent American television viewer who had been led to believe the war was won.
Jan 30 1972
British troops kill 13 unarmed marchers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. This incident becomes known as "Bloody Sunday" and marks the beginning of a new extended round of violence.
Jan 30 1973
G. Gordon Liddy found guilty of Watergate charges.
Jan 30 1976
George HW Bush becomes directory of the Central Intelligence Agency, a position which he holds until 1977. Perhaps he knows who killed Kennedy!
Jan 30 1649
Oliver Cromwell beheads the British monarch King Charles I, at Whitehall.
Jan 30 1835
Andrew Jackson is the subject of the first recorded assassination attempt on a U.S. president. After a man fires shots at him, Jackson beat the shit out of his would-be assassin.
Jan 30 1945
The largest maritime disaster in history leaves 7700 dead after a Soviet submarine torpedoes the Nazi ship Wilhelm Gustoff.
Jan 30 1948
Mohandas K. Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse.
Jan 30 1962
Two of the Flying Wallendas die when their human pyramid of seven people collapses in Detroit.
Jan 30 1968
North Vietnam launches the Tet Offensive, in which they suffer a defeat and 46,000 dead, but shocks the complacent American television viewer who had been led to believe the war was won.
Jan 30 1972
British troops kill 13 unarmed marchers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. This incident becomes known as "Bloody Sunday" and marks the beginning of a new extended round of violence.
Jan 30 1973
G. Gordon Liddy found guilty of Watergate charges.
Jan 30 1976
George HW Bush becomes directory of the Central Intelligence Agency, a position which he holds until 1977. Perhaps he knows who killed Kennedy!
January 30 1945
my dad was born... woo. old man im tellin ya