Today in History for 30th January 1982

Historical Events

Events 1 - 2 of 2

- Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".
- US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 1 of 1

- Jorge Cantu, Mexican baseball player

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 5 of 5

- Félix L V L J Labisse, French painter (libidoscaphes), dies at 76
- Lightnin' Hopkins, American musician (b. 1912)
- Lightning Hopkins, rocker, dies of cancer at 69
- Riccardo Nielsen, composer, dies at 73
- Stanley Holloway, comedian (My Fair Lady, Our Man Higgins), dies at 91

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