January 30, 1835 President Andrew Jackson becomes the first President to survive an assassination attempt when the gun wielded by Richard Lawence misfires.
January 30, 1861 Louisiana Secessionist Convention selects 6 delegates to represent the state at the Convention of Seceded States in Montgomery, AL
January 30, 1862 USS Monitor, the first ship featuring a turreted center gun, is launched. The design changes naval warfare forever
