Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 30
30 January: Major events in the arts
- 1933 – The Lone Ranger, a long-running radio adventure series that significantly influenced Western fiction and heroic archetypes, premiered on WXYZ.
- 1969 – The Beatles performed their legendary final public concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London, an iconic moment in the history of popular music.
- 1988 – The acclaimed television series The Wonder Years premiered on ABC, later winning an Emmy for its innovative cinematic storytelling and nostalgic direction.
- 2011 – The 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards took place, honoring a pivotal year in ensemble acting and performance art in film and television.
- Vanessa Redgrave (b. 1937)
- Christian Bale (b. 1974)
- Phil Collins (b. 1951)
- John Barry (d. 2011)