1. The Toledo War ended on January 30, 1837. This conflict between Ohio and Michigan arose over the disputed boundary between the two states. Ohio eventually won the dispute and gained the Upper Peninsula, while Michigan was given statehood but lost the contested territory.
2. On January 30, 1922, a blizzard hit Ohio and several other states in the Midwest. It caused widespread power outages, transportation disruptions, and deaths. The storm was later known as the Knickerbocker Storm, after the collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington D.C. due to heavy snow caused 98 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
3. The Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Ewell Blackwell, was born on January 30, 1922. He played for the Reds from 1942 to 1952 and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1959. In 1947, he pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Braves.
4. Ohio native and astronaut Neil Armstrong received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on January 30, 1986. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969 as commander of Apollo 11 mission. The medal recognizes achievement and service in the advancement of space science and exploration.
5. The National Museum of the United States Air Force, located in Dayton, Ohio, opened a new building on January 30, 2004. The $40 million expansion added 224,000 square feet of exhibit space and allowed the museum to display more aircraft and artifacts. The museum is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world.
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