1. In 1861, the state of Alabama seceded from the United States and joined the Confederacy on January 30th. This decision was made during the height of tensions leading up to the Civil War.

2. On January 30, 1933, the Birmingham Public Library opened its doors to the public. This new facility was a state-of-the-art facility at the time and attracted many visitors.

3. In 1956, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger on January 30th. This event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

4. On January 30, 1981, Bobby Frank Cherry and Thomas Blanton were indicted for their roles in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. This bombing killed four young African-American girls and became a symbol of the brutality of segregationist violence.

5. In 2011, severe weather struck parts of Alabama on January 30th, causing widespread damage and claiming several lives. This event became known as the tornado outbreak of January 2011 and is still remembered as one of the worst tornado outbreaks in the state's history.