What happened on Saturday January 30, 1937?

Here's what happened on January 30, 1937:

• Hitler's Ominous Reichstag Speech In a significant diplomatic and rhetorical moment, Adolf Hitler addresses the Reichstag, warning that the outbreak of war would result in the complete destruction of Germany. This speech highlighted the rising tensions in Europe and Hitler's aggressive posturing.
• Stalin's Great Purge: Soviet Show Trial Sentences Opponents The second major show trial of Josef Stalin's Great Purge concludes, with Grigory Pyatakov and 16 other Soviet officials sentenced to death. These trials were part of Stalin's systematic elimination of perceived political opponents within the Communist Party and government apparatus.
• Moscow Trial Concludes with Mass Sentencing The Moscow Trial, which began on January 23, 1937, concludes with thirteen defendants receiving severe sentences of death or imprisonment. This trial was a critical component of Stalin's political repression during the Great Purge.
• Boris Spassky: Soviet Chess Grandmaster Boris Spassky, a prominent Soviet chess player, is noted for his remarkable achievement of becoming world chess champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. His most famous match was the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship against American Bobby Fischer during the Cold War.

Events in 1937

January 30, 1937: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 30, 1937

Newspapers from Jan. 30, 1937

January 30, 1937 was a Saturday and it was the 30th day of the year 1937 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 30, 1937 can also be written as 1/30/1937 in the US and as 30/1/1937 in UK and Europe.

January 30, 1937 in January 1937 calendar

Famous people born on January 30, 1937:

• Vanessa Redgrave

  Renowned British actress from a prominent theatrical family, Vanessa Redgrave won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1978 and...

• Boris Spassky

  Legendary Russian chess grandmaster famous for his epic World Chess Championship match against Bobby Fischer in 1972, which became a...

• Phoebe Phelps

Famous people born in 1937

Famous people born on January 30th

Famous people died on January 30, 1937:

• Henri Duvernois
• Alfred Grütter
• Abd al-Karim Ha'iri
• Adolf Kohner
• Georgij Leonidovič Pjatakov

Famous people who died in 1937

Famous people who died on January 30th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 30th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 30, 1937: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 30, 1937 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 30, 1937 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 30, 1937 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 30, 1937 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 09:42 pm and setting at 09:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 26, 1937 while the next full moon would come on Feb 25, 1937.

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Your place in the Universe on January 30, 1937

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Someone born on January 30, 1937 is:

88 years 2 months old,

or 1058 months and 24 days old,

or 4603 weeks and 4 days old,

or 32225 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 30, 1937?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 30, 1937?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on January 30, 1937.

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