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Births on January 30

1889Jan, 30

Jaishankar Prasad

Jaishankar Prasad, Indian poet and playwright (d. 1937)
Father name = Babu Devki Prasad

Jaishankar Prasad (30 January 1890 – 15 November 1937) was a prominent figure in modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre. Prasad was his pen name.

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  • 30Jan

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    Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
  • 23Mar

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  • 2May

    Treaty of Wuchale

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  • 6May

    Exposition Universelle (1889)

    The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.