Timeline Friday 30 January 1948

Events on Friday 30 January 1948 4

• 1869 – 1948 Gandhi Non-violent resistance Mahatma Gandhi led India's independence movement through non-violent civil disobedience. His philosophy inspired civil rights movements worldwide.
• 1869 – 1948 Mahatma Gandhi Leader of non-violent independence struggle Mohandas K. Gandhi led India's independence movement through the philosophy of satyagraha — non-violent civil disobedience — mobilising millions in campaigns such as the 1930 Salt March. Revered as the father of the nation, he was assassinated in 1948, months after independence.
• 1871 – 1948 Orville Wright (1871-1948) Died 30 January 1948, aged 76 Orville Wright, who with his brother Wilbur built and flew the first successful powered airplane in 1903, died on January 30, 1948. He lived to see aviation transform from a fragile experiment into a global industry. He spent his later decades running the Wright aeronautical laboratory and defending the brothers' legacy.
• 1948 1948 Winter Olympics V Winter Games - St. Moritz First games after a 12-year break due to WWII. Winner: Norway.