On this day: January 30

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1994 • neutral • 5 views

Thurman Thomas' Helmet Comes Off on Opening Play of Super Bowl XXVIII

Football play at the start of a Super Bowl in 1994: a running back on a kickoff return with his helmet knocked off on the field and teammates around him.

On January 30, 1994, Bills running back Thurman Thomas lost his helmet attempting to catch the opening kickoff return in Super Bowl XXVIII; he continued play briefly without it before the return was nullified by a penalty.

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1649 • neutral • 2 views

Execution of King Charles I at Whitehall, 1649

A scaffold outside the Banqueting House, Whitehall, January 30, 1649, with a small crowd and soldiers nearby; the scene is somber and period-appropriate.

On January 30, 1649, Charles I was executed outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall after being tried and convicted by a High Court of Justice, marking the temporary abolition of the monarchy and establishment of the Commonwealth of England.

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1989 • neutral • 4 views

Olympic diver Bruce Kimball sentenced to 17 years for fatal DUI crash

A nighttime roadside scene in late 1980s suburbia showing two damaged vehicles at the scene of a crash, emergency responders and bystanders, and snow on the ground.

Former U.S. Olympic diver Bruce Kimball was sentenced to 17 years in prison after a 1988 drunk-driving crash that killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured others; the case drew national attention because of Kimball’s athletic prominence and the severity of the wreck.

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