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Historical Events on September 30

Suleiman the Magnificent succeeds his father, Selim I, as Ottoman Sultan and rules until 1566

Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.

Anesthetic ether is used for the first time by American dentist Dr. William Morton to extract a tooth

Anesthetic ether is used for the first time by American dentist Dr. William Morton to extract a tooth

Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous "Blood and Iron" speech on the unification of German

Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous "Blood and Iron" speech on the unification of German territories

The Treaty of Munich is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, forcing Cze

The Treaty of Munich is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, forcing Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany. Chamberlain infamously declares "Peace for our time" upon his return to London.

Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and senten

Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials

Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox in collaboration with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation [1]

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC ), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s.

"The Flintstones," the first animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres on ABC in the US

The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute," with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder's Freihaus-The

Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute," with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder's Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Austria

In his final game as a New York Yankee, Babe Ruth goes 0 for 3

George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

Actor and director Ray Milland (27) weds Muriel Frances Weber

Actor and director Ray Milland (27) weds Muriel Frances Weber

Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding (28) weds analytic chemist Ann Brookfield

Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding (28) weds analytic chemist Ann Brookfield

First Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (27) weds lawyer Kwa Geok Choo (29) in Singapore

First Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (27) weds lawyer Kwa Geok Choo (29) in Singapore

Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (37) divorces pianist Lil Armstrong (40) after more than 14 years of marriage

Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (37) divorces pianist Lil Armstrong (40) after more than 14 years of marriage

"CSI: Miami" actor Eddie Cibrian (36) divorces actress Brandi Glanville (37) due to irreconcilable differences after eig

"CSI: Miami" actor Eddie Cibrian (36) divorces actress Brandi Glanville (37) due to irreconcilable differences after eight years of marriage

Germanic King of Italy Odoacer attacks Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great at the Battle of Verona and is defeated ag

Germanic King of Italy Odoacer attacks Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again

Orval abbey church consecrated in southeast Belgium

Orval abbey church consecrated in southeast Belgium

Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic

Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic

Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp

Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp

Battle between King Bethlen Gábor and Count Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

Battle between King Bethlen Gábor and Count Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes its name to Boston [O.S. date, Oct 10 N.S.]

Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston.

Last Swedish troops vacate Prague

Last Swedish troops vacate Prague

Peter Stuyvesant forbids tennis playing during religious services in New Netherland, the first mention of tennis in the

Peter Stuyvesant forbids tennis playing during religious services in New Netherland, the first mention of tennis in the United States

Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Daniel Defoe's famous novel)

Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy.

Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo outside Cuneo, Italy

France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo outside Cuneo, Italy

Continental Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance

Continental Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance

Columbia Rediviva leaves Boston on the first US voyage to circumnavigate the globe

Columbia Rediviva leaves Boston on the first US voyage to circumnavigate the globe

Covent Garden Theatre Royal destroyed by fire in London

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.

Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of Fr

Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of France

Samuel Slocum patents the stapler

Samuel Slocum (March 4, 1792 – January 26, 1861) was an American inventor from Poughkeepsie, New York. He was born in Jamestown, Rhode Island, son of Peleg Slocum and Anne Dyer Slocum, and raised in...

US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii

US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii

First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri

The First Battle of Newtonia was fought on September 30, 1862, between Confederate soldiers commanded by Colonel Douglas H.

13 Black soldiers among the first Black soldiers to be honored with US Medal of Honor for leading charges against Confed

13 Black soldiers among the first Black soldiers to be honored with US Medal of Honor for leading charges against Confederate fortifications during Battle of New Market Heights, Virginia

Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession

Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession

Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed and flees to France

Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed and flees to France

First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)

First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)

First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii

Portuguese immigration to Hawaii began in 1878 when laborers from Madeira and the Azores migrated there to work in the sugarcane plantations.

Bechuanaland becomes a British Protectorate

British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government.

8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds

8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series 2-0 off Newport, RI

Jack the Ripper murders two more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes, in Whitechapel, London

Jack the Ripper murders two more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes, in Whitechapel, London

France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar

A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

New Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood in Norfolk, England (expansion of the origina

New Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood in Norfolk, England (expansion of the original school founded in 1555)

White Sox lefty Doc White pitches his fifth shutout in 18 days

White Sox lefty Doc White pitches his fifth shutout in 18 days

Real Academia Galega, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana

Real Academia Galega, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana

Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home agains

Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home against Boston

Red Sox clinch AL pennant by defeating Detroit

Red Sox clinch AL pennant by defeating Detroit

Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers" premieres in New York City

Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers" premieres in New York City

Times Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St, New York City

Times Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St, New York City

Government of Alexandros Zaimis forms in Greece

Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920. The second son of King Constantine I, Alexander was born in the summer palace of Tatoi on the outskirts of Athens.

Allies stop monitoring the German navy

Allies stop monitoring the German navy

General Pangulos disbands the Greek parliament

General Pangulos disbands the Greek parliament

Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win ov

Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium

Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium cycles a record 76 miles 604 yards (122.77 km) in 1 hour

Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium cycles a record 76 miles 604 yards (122.77 km) in 1 hour

First manned rocket plane flight by automaker Fritz von Opel

Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.

Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa

International Commission of Straits (Dardanelles & Bosphorus) ends

The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits in Turkey.

Britain first evacuates citizens in anticipation of war

Britain first evacuates citizens in anticipation of war

47 German aircraft shot down above England

The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF)...

Approximately 33,771 Jews are shot to death or buried alive at Babi Yar ravine near Kiev, Ukraine, by Nazi troops over t

Approximately 33,771 Jews are shot to death or buried alive at Babi Yar ravine near Kiev, Ukraine, by Nazi troops over two days

-Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten, Netherlands

World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.

Bourne End rail crash in Hertfordshire, England; 43 people die

Bourne End rail crash in Hertfordshire, England; 43 people die

Detroit's future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg hits an AL pennant-winning grand slam on the final d

Detroit's future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg hits an AL pennant-winning grand slam on the final day of the season as the Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 6-3

American chemist Percy L. Julian at the Glidden Company announces an improved method for producing cortisone

American chemist Percy L. Julian at the Glidden Company announces an improved method for producing cortisone

Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September

Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September

first Congress of the International Astronautical Federation opens in Paris

first Congress of the International Astronautical Federation opens in Paris

Auguste and Jacques Piccard dive in their bathyscaphe Trieste to a record depth of 3,150 meters in the Tyrrhenian Sea

Auguste and Jacques Piccard dive in their bathyscaphe Trieste to a record depth of 3,150 meters in the Tyrrhenian Sea

USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered boat, nuclear-powered submarine, and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958.

Phillies' Robin Roberts gives up a Major League record 46th home run

Phillies' Robin Roberts gives up a Major League record 46th home run

French government of Mauroy resigns due to Algeria

The French Section of the Workers' International (French: Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière, SFIO) was a major social democratic political party in France which was founded in 1905 and...

French Guinea becomes independent as the Republic of Guinea

Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast,...

56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office

56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office

British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"

British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"

LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts

LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts

Bechuanaland in southern Africa gains independence from Great Britain and becomes the Republic of Botswana

The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana.

BBC starts its own popular music radio station - Radio 1

BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners.

AL and NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires

The following is a list of baseball umpires with surnames beginning with the letters A through F who officiated in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Atlanta's 10th consecutive win clinches the NL West pennant

Atlanta's 10th consecutive win clinches the NL West pennant

A Protestant man is shot and killed by Loyalists in Belfast, North Ireland

A Protestant man is shot and killed by Loyalists in Belfast, North Ireland

Passenger train derails at Rust Stasie, South Africa, killing 38 people and injuring 174

Passenger train derails at Rust Stasie, South Africa, killing 38 people and injuring 174

Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hi

Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hits as the Pirates beat New York 5-0

Mel Gray begins an NFL streak of 121 consecutive games with receptions

Mel Gray begins an NFL streak of 121 consecutive games with receptions

General Francisco da Costa Gomes succeeds General António de Spínola as President of Portugal

Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976.

The Hughes (later McDonnell-Douglas, now Boeing) AH-64 Apache makes its first flight

The Hughes Boeing AH-64 Apache ( ə-PATCH-ee) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two.

Apollo program's ALSEP experiment packages left on the Moon are shut down due to US budget cuts

Apollo program's ALSEP experiment packages left on the Moon are shut down due to US budget cuts

Ian Dury's album "New Boots and Panties!!" is released in the UK and achieves platinum status

The Blockheads are an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Originally fronted by lead singer Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads or Ian and the Blockheads, the band has continued to...

Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and the Pittsburgh Phillies win their third consecutive NL East Division tit

Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and the Pittsburgh Phillies win their third consecutive NL East Division title

Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0, ending 213 consecutive games without a shutout

Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0, ending 213 consecutive games without a shutout

1,754 turn out to see the Phillies play the NY Mets at Shea Stadium

1,754 turn out to see the Phillies play the NY Mets at Shea Stadium

MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson sets the AL stolen base record with his 97th in the A's 5-1 win over the Chi

MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson sets the AL stolen base record with his 97th in the A's 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb's record of 96 set in 1915

French parliament, led by Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, votes to abolish the death penalty

French parliament, led by Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, votes to abolish the death penalty

12th Commonwealth Games open in Brisbane, Australia

The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.

New York Yankees' Don Mattingly wins the AL batting crown with a .343 average

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

Mordechai Vanunu, who reveals details of Israel's covert nuclear program to British media, is kidnapped in Rome, Italy

Mordechai Vanunu, also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's...

Roy Orbison and friends, including James Burton, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. la

Roy Orbison and friends, including James Burton, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. lang, film a performance at the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, California, for the Cinemax cable TV special "A Black and White Night"

Dave Stieb loses his second consecutive no-hitter bid with two outs in the 9th inning

Dave Stieb loses his second consecutive no-hitter bid with two outs in the 9th inning

Robin Givens and Mike Tyson appear on Barbara Walters' show

Robin Givens is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986, and remained on the series for its five year duration.

NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension

NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension

Nolan Ryan's perfect game is broken in the 8th, but he gets his 300th strikeout

Nolan Ryan's perfect game is broken in the 8th, but he gets his 300th strikeout

MLB Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in the last game at Comiskey Park, Chicago

Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city.

KC Royal George Brett gets four hits to become the 18th player to achieve 3,000 hits

KC Royal George Brett gets four hits to become the 18th player to achieve 3,000 hits

6.4 magntiude earthquake in Latur, India, kills 28,000

6.4 magntiude earthquake in Latur, India, kills 28,000

Space Shuttle STS-68 (Endeavour 7) launches into orbit

Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built.

Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of the season

Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of the season

"Too Close" single released by Next (Billboard Song of the Year, 1998)

"Too Close" is a song by American R&B group Next featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown.

New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the pos

New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the postseason in an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians

Japan's worst nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility occurs in Tōkai-mura, northeast of Tokyo

Japan's worst nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility occurs in Tōkai-mura, northeast of Tokyo

ICC Men's Cricket Champions Trophy at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: due to rain, there is no result, and India and Sri

ICC Men's Cricket Champions Trophy at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: due to rain, there is no result, and India and Sri Lanka are declared joint winners

The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile of the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service nearly two years before the F-14 its

The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile of the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service nearly two years before the F-14 itself is retired

Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten

The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, Danish: Muhammed-krisen) began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30...

National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopts the Constitutional Act that proclaims the new Constitution of Serbia

The history of Serbia covers the historical development of Serbia and of its predecessor states, from the Early Stone Age to the present state, as well as that of the Serbian people and of the areas...

FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China: Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr score as German

FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China: Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr score as Germany beats Brazil, 2-0

Car bomb blasts kill at least 32 people across Iraq

The 9 September 2012 Iraq attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across the capital Baghdad and several major cities in the north and south of the country.

54 people are killed by a series of car bombs in Baghdad, Iraq

Estimates of the casualties from the Iraq War (beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the ensuing occupation and insurgency and civil war) have come in several forms, and those estimates of...

A case of the Ebola virus reaches Dallas, Texas

The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history.

Indonesian man survives a fight with a giant python 7.8 m long in Batang Gansal

Indonesian man survives a fight with a giant python 7.8 m long in Batang Gansal

Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki's work "Juin-Octobre 1985" sells for $65 million in Hong Kong in one of the most expen

Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki's work "Juin-Octobre 1985" sells for $65 million in Hong Kong in one of the most expensive art auctions in Asia

-billion-ton iceberg named D28 breaks away from the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica

-billion-ton iceberg named D28 breaks away from the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica

California becomes the first US state to pass a law allowing reparations for Black residents and descendants of enslaved

California becomes the first US state to pass a law allowing reparations for Black residents and descendants of enslaved people

Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring victims and survivors of residential schoo

Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring victims and survivors of residential schools for Indigenous children

Hurricane Ian makes another landfall, just south of Georgetown, South Carolina

Hurricane Ian was a large and devastating tropical cyclone which became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide.

Bipartisan deal to avoid US government shutdown is signed just hours before the midnight deadline and provides funding f

Bipartisan deal to avoid US government shutdown is signed just hours before the midnight deadline and provides funding for 45 days [1]

Montana man is sentenced to six months in prison for illegally using large Marco Polo sheep tissue and testicles to clon

Montana man is sentenced to six months in prison for illegally using large Marco Polo sheep tissue and testicles to clone giant hybrid sheep for trophy hunting [1]

Internet provider AOL discontinues its dial-up service [1]

MSN Dial-Up Internet Access is an Internet service provider operated by Microsoft in the United States and formerly also in several other countries.

Famous Births on September 30

Notable Deaths on September 30

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 30, 1520?
Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.
What happened on September 30, 1846?
Anesthetic ether is used for the first time by American dentist Dr. William Morton to extract a tooth
What happened on September 30, 1862?
Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous "Blood and Iron" speech on the unification of German territories
What happened on September 30, 1938?
The Treaty of Munich is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, forcing Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany. Chamberlain infamously declares "Peace for our time" upon his return to London.
What happened on September 30, 1946?
Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials

Complete Timeline — September 30 Through the Ages

  1. Germanic King of Italy Odoacer attacks Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great at the Battle of Verona and is defeated ag

    Germanic King of Italy Odoacer attacks Ostrogothic leader Theodoric the Great at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again

  2. Orval abbey church consecrated in southeast Belgium

    Orval abbey church consecrated in southeast Belgium

  3. Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

    Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

  4. Suleiman the Magnificent succeeds his father, Selim I, as Ottoman Sultan and rules until 1566

    Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.

  5. Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic

    Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic

  6. Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp

    Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp

  7. Battle between King Bethlen Gábor and Count Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

    Battle between King Bethlen Gábor and Count Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

  8. Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes its name to Boston [O.S. date, Oct 10 N.S.]

    Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston.

  9. Last Swedish troops vacate Prague

    Last Swedish troops vacate Prague

  10. Peter Stuyvesant forbids tennis playing during religious services in New Netherland, the first mention of tennis in the

    Peter Stuyvesant forbids tennis playing during religious services in New Netherland, the first mention of tennis in the United States

  11. Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Daniel Defoe's famous novel)

    Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy.

  12. Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

    Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

  13. France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo outside Cuneo, Italy

    France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo outside Cuneo, Italy

  14. George Whitefield dies

    George Whitefield cleric and preacher, known for english cleric and preacher, died on 1770-09-30. George Whitefield (27 December [O.S.

  15. Continental Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance

    Continental Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance

  16. Columbia Rediviva leaves Boston on the first US voyage to circumnavigate the globe

    Columbia Rediviva leaves Boston on the first US voyage to circumnavigate the globe

  17. Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute," with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder's Freihaus-The

    Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute," with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder's Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Austria

  18. Covent Garden Theatre Royal destroyed by fire in London

    The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.

  19. Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of Fr

    Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle between Austria, England, Russia, Prussia, and France terminates the allied occupation of France

  20. Samuel Slocum patents the stapler

    Samuel Slocum (March 4, 1792 – January 26, 1861) was an American inventor from Poughkeepsie, New York. He was born in Jamestown, Rhode Island, son of Peleg Slocum and Anne Dyer Slocum, and raised in...

  21. Anesthetic ether is used for the first time by American dentist Dr. William Morton to extract a tooth

    Anesthetic ether is used for the first time by American dentist Dr. William Morton to extract a tooth

  22. US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii

    US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, south of Hawaii

  23. Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous "Blood and Iron" speech on the unification of German

    Minister-President of Prussia Otto von Bismarck delivers his famous "Blood and Iron" speech on the unification of German territories

  24. First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri

    The First Battle of Newtonia was fought on September 30, 1862, between Confederate soldiers commanded by Colonel Douglas H.

  25. Reinhard Scheer is born

    Reinhard Scheer, German admiral, known for german admiral, was born on 1863-09-30.

  26. 13 Black soldiers among the first Black soldiers to be honored with US Medal of Honor for leading charges against Confed

    13 Black soldiers among the first Black soldiers to be honored with US Medal of Honor for leading charges against Confederate fortifications during Battle of New Market Heights, Virginia

  27. Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession

    Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession

  28. Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed and flees to France

    Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed and flees to France

  29. First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)

    First US amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club)

  30. First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii

    Portuguese immigration to Hawaii began in 1878 when laborers from Madeira and the Azores migrated there to work in the sugarcane plantations.

  31. Bechuanaland becomes a British Protectorate

    British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government.

  32. 8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds

    8th America's Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11 minutes, 48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series 2-0 off Newport, RI

  33. Jack the Ripper murders two more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes, in Whitechapel, London

    Jack the Ripper murders two more women, Liz Stride and Kate Eddowes, in Whitechapel, London

  34. France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar

    A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

  35. New Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood in Norfolk, England (expansion of the origina

    New Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood in Norfolk, England (expansion of the original school founded in 1555)

  36. White Sox lefty Doc White pitches his fifth shutout in 18 days

    White Sox lefty Doc White pitches his fifth shutout in 18 days

  37. Real Academia Galega, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana

    Real Academia Galega, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in Havana

  38. Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home agains

    Cardinals' Ed Konetchy steals home twice, and Joe Delahanty also steals home for a record of three steals of home against Boston

  39. Red Sox clinch AL pennant by defeating Detroit

    Red Sox clinch AL pennant by defeating Detroit

  40. Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers" premieres in New York City

    Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers" premieres in New York City

  41. Times Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St, New York City

    Times Square Theater opens at 217 W 42nd St, New York City

  42. Government of Alexandros Zaimis forms in Greece

    Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920. The second son of King Constantine I, Alexander was born in the summer palace of Tatoi on the outskirts of Athens.

  43. Allies stop monitoring the German navy

    Allies stop monitoring the German navy

  44. Truman Capote is born

    Truman Capote, American author, known for american author, was born on 1924-09-30.

  45. General Pangulos disbands the Greek parliament

    General Pangulos disbands the Greek parliament

  46. Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win ov

    Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in the 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium

  47. Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium cycles a record 76 miles 604 yards (122.77 km) in 1 hour

    Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium cycles a record 76 miles 604 yards (122.77 km) in 1 hour

  48. First manned rocket plane flight by automaker Fritz von Opel

    Opel Automobile GmbH, usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since January 16, 2021.

  49. Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa

  50. Actor and director Ray Milland (27) weds Muriel Frances Weber

    Actor and director Ray Milland (27) weds Muriel Frances Weber

  51. In his final game as a New York Yankee, Babe Ruth goes 0 for 3

    George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

  52. International Commission of Straits (Dardanelles & Bosphorus) ends

    The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits in Turkey.

  53. The Treaty of Munich is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, forcing Cze

    The Treaty of Munich is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, forcing Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany. Chamberlain infamously declares "Peace for our time" upon his return to London.

  54. Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (37) divorces pianist Lil Armstrong (40) after more than 14 years of marriage

    Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (37) divorces pianist Lil Armstrong (40) after more than 14 years of marriage

  55. Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding (28) weds analytic chemist Ann Brookfield

    Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding (28) weds analytic chemist Ann Brookfield

  56. Britain first evacuates citizens in anticipation of war

    Britain first evacuates citizens in anticipation of war

  57. 47 German aircraft shot down above England

    The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF)...

  58. Approximately 33,771 Jews are shot to death or buried alive at Babi Yar ravine near Kiev, Ukraine, by Nazi troops over t

    Approximately 33,771 Jews are shot to death or buried alive at Babi Yar ravine near Kiev, Ukraine, by Nazi troops over two days

  59. -Oct 1] Failed attack on German officers near Putten, Netherlands

    World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.

  60. Bourne End rail crash in Hertfordshire, England; 43 people die

    Bourne End rail crash in Hertfordshire, England; 43 people die

  61. Detroit's future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg hits an AL pennant-winning grand slam on the final d

    Detroit's future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg hits an AL pennant-winning grand slam on the final day of the season as the Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 6-3

  62. Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and senten

    Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials

  63. American chemist Percy L. Julian at the Glidden Company announces an improved method for producing cortisone

    American chemist Percy L. Julian at the Glidden Company announces an improved method for producing cortisone

  64. Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September

    Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September

  65. First Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (27) weds lawyer Kwa Geok Choo (29) in Singapore

    First Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (27) weds lawyer Kwa Geok Choo (29) in Singapore

  66. first Congress of the International Astronautical Federation opens in Paris

    first Congress of the International Astronautical Federation opens in Paris

  67. Auguste and Jacques Piccard dive in their bathyscaphe Trieste to a record depth of 3,150 meters in the Tyrrhenian Sea

    Auguste and Jacques Piccard dive in their bathyscaphe Trieste to a record depth of 3,150 meters in the Tyrrhenian Sea

  68. USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy

    USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered boat, nuclear-powered submarine, and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958.

  69. Phillies' Robin Roberts gives up a Major League record 46th home run

    Phillies' Robin Roberts gives up a Major League record 46th home run

  70. French government of Mauroy resigns due to Algeria

    The French Section of the Workers' International (French: Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière, SFIO) was a major social democratic political party in France which was founded in 1905 and...

  71. French Guinea becomes independent as the Republic of Guinea

    Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast,...

  72. Fran Drescher is born

    Fran Drescher, American actress and writer, known for american actress and writer, was born on 1958-09-30.

  73. "The Flintstones," the first animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres on ABC in the US

    The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

  74. 56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office

    56th Postmaster General: John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin takes office

  75. British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"

    British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"

  76. LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts

    LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts

  77. Bechuanaland in southern Africa gains independence from Great Britain and becomes the Republic of Botswana

    The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana.

  78. BBC starts its own popular music radio station - Radio 1

    BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners.

  79. AL and NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires

    The following is a list of baseball umpires with surnames beginning with the letters A through F who officiated in Major League Baseball (MLB).

  80. Atlanta's 10th consecutive win clinches the NL West pennant

    Atlanta's 10th consecutive win clinches the NL West pennant

  81. A Protestant man is shot and killed by Loyalists in Belfast, North Ireland

    A Protestant man is shot and killed by Loyalists in Belfast, North Ireland

  82. Passenger train derails at Rust Stasie, South Africa, killing 38 people and injuring 174

    Passenger train derails at Rust Stasie, South Africa, killing 38 people and injuring 174

  83. Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hi

    Pittsburgh right fielder Roberto Clemente doubles off Mets' Jon Matlack to become the 11th MLB player to record 3,000 hits as the Pirates beat New York 5-0

  84. Mel Gray begins an NFL streak of 121 consecutive games with receptions

    Mel Gray begins an NFL streak of 121 consecutive games with receptions

  85. General Francisco da Costa Gomes succeeds General António de Spínola as President of Portugal

    Francisco da Costa Gomes, ComTE GOA was a Portuguese military officer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1974 to 1976.

  86. The Hughes (later McDonnell-Douglas, now Boeing) AH-64 Apache makes its first flight

    The Hughes Boeing AH-64 Apache ( ə-PATCH-ee) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two.

  87. Marion Cotillard is born

    Marion Cotillard, French actress, known for french actress, was born on 1976-09-30. Marion Cotillard is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions.

  88. Apollo program's ALSEP experiment packages left on the Moon are shut down due to US budget cuts

    Apollo program's ALSEP experiment packages left on the Moon are shut down due to US budget cuts

  89. Ian Dury's album "New Boots and Panties!!" is released in the UK and achieves platinum status

    The Blockheads are an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Originally fronted by lead singer Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads or Ian and the Blockheads, the band has continued to...

  90. Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and the Pittsburgh Phillies win their third consecutive NL East Division tit

    Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and the Pittsburgh Phillies win their third consecutive NL East Division title

  91. Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0, ending 213 consecutive games without a shutout

    Milwaukee Brewers lose 5-0, ending 213 consecutive games without a shutout

  92. Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox in collaboration with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation [1]

    Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC ), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s.

  93. 1,754 turn out to see the Phillies play the NY Mets at Shea Stadium

    1,754 turn out to see the Phillies play the NY Mets at Shea Stadium

  94. MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson sets the AL stolen base record with his 97th in the A's 5-1 win over the Chi

    MLB Oakland A's outfielder Rickey Henderson sets the AL stolen base record with his 97th in the A's 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb's record of 96 set in 1915

  95. French parliament, led by Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, votes to abolish the death penalty

    French parliament, led by Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, votes to abolish the death penalty

  96. Martina Hingis is born

    Martina Hingis, Swiss athlete, known for swiss tennis player, was born on 1981-09-30. Martina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No.

  97. 12th Commonwealth Games open in Brisbane, Australia

    The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.

  98. New York Yankees' Don Mattingly wins the AL batting crown with a .343 average

    The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

  99. T-Pain is born

    T-Pain, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1985-09-30. Faheem Rashad Najm, known professionally as T-Pain, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

  100. Mordechai Vanunu, who reveals details of Israel's covert nuclear program to British media, is kidnapped in Rome, Italy

    Mordechai Vanunu, also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's...

  101. Roy Orbison and friends, including James Burton, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. la

    Roy Orbison and friends, including James Burton, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. lang, film a performance at the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, California, for the Cinemax cable TV special "A Black and White Night"

  102. Dave Stieb loses his second consecutive no-hitter bid with two outs in the 9th inning

    Dave Stieb loses his second consecutive no-hitter bid with two outs in the 9th inning

  103. Robin Givens and Mike Tyson appear on Barbara Walters' show

    Robin Givens is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986, and remained on the series for its five year duration.

  104. NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension

    NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension

  105. Nolan Ryan's perfect game is broken in the 8th, but he gets his 300th strikeout

    Nolan Ryan's perfect game is broken in the 8th, but he gets his 300th strikeout

  106. MLB Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in the last game at Comiskey Park, Chicago

    Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city.

  107. KC Royal George Brett gets four hits to become the 18th player to achieve 3,000 hits

    KC Royal George Brett gets four hits to become the 18th player to achieve 3,000 hits

  108. 6.4 magntiude earthquake in Latur, India, kills 28,000

    6.4 magntiude earthquake in Latur, India, kills 28,000

  109. Space Shuttle STS-68 (Endeavour 7) launches into orbit

    Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built.

  110. Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of the season

    Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of the season

  111. "Too Close" single released by Next (Billboard Song of the Year, 1998)

    "Too Close" is a song by American R&B group Next featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown.

  112. New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the pos

    New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the postseason in an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians

  113. Max Verstappen is born

    Max Verstappen, Belgian athlete, known for dutch and belgian racing driver, was born on 1998-09-30.

  114. Japan's worst nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility occurs in Tōkai-mura, northeast of Tokyo

    Japan's worst nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility occurs in Tōkai-mura, northeast of Tokyo

  115. ICC Men's Cricket Champions Trophy at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: due to rain, there is no result, and India and Sri

    ICC Men's Cricket Champions Trophy at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: due to rain, there is no result, and India and Sri Lanka are declared joint winners

  116. Maddie Ziegler is born

    Maddie Ziegler, American actress and dancer, known for american actress and dancer, was born on 2003-09-30. Madison Nicole Ziegler is an American actress and dancer.

  117. The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile of the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service nearly two years before the F-14 its

    The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile of the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service nearly two years before the F-14 itself is retired

  118. Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten

    The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, Danish: Muhammed-krisen) began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30...

  119. National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopts the Constitutional Act that proclaims the new Constitution of Serbia

    The history of Serbia covers the historical development of Serbia and of its predecessor states, from the Early Stone Age to the present state, as well as that of the Serbian people and of the areas...

  120. FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China: Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr score as German

    FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China: Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr score as Germany beats Brazil, 2-0

  121. "CSI: Miami" actor Eddie Cibrian (36) divorces actress Brandi Glanville (37) due to irreconcilable differences after eig

    "CSI: Miami" actor Eddie Cibrian (36) divorces actress Brandi Glanville (37) due to irreconcilable differences after eight years of marriage

  122. Car bomb blasts kill at least 32 people across Iraq

    The 9 September 2012 Iraq attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across the capital Baghdad and several major cities in the north and south of the country.

  123. 54 people are killed by a series of car bombs in Baghdad, Iraq

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  124. A case of the Ebola virus reaches Dallas, Texas

    The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history.

  125. Indonesian man survives a fight with a giant python 7.8 m long in Batang Gansal

    Indonesian man survives a fight with a giant python 7.8 m long in Batang Gansal

  126. Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki's work "Juin-Octobre 1985" sells for $65 million in Hong Kong in one of the most expen

    Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki's work "Juin-Octobre 1985" sells for $65 million in Hong Kong in one of the most expensive art auctions in Asia

  127. -billion-ton iceberg named D28 breaks away from the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica

    -billion-ton iceberg named D28 breaks away from the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica

  128. California becomes the first US state to pass a law allowing reparations for Black residents and descendants of enslaved

    California becomes the first US state to pass a law allowing reparations for Black residents and descendants of enslaved people

  129. Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring victims and survivors of residential schoo

    Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring victims and survivors of residential schools for Indigenous children

  130. Hurricane Ian makes another landfall, just south of Georgetown, South Carolina

    Hurricane Ian was a large and devastating tropical cyclone which became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide.

  131. Bipartisan deal to avoid US government shutdown is signed just hours before the midnight deadline and provides funding f

    Bipartisan deal to avoid US government shutdown is signed just hours before the midnight deadline and provides funding for 45 days [1]

  132. Montana man is sentenced to six months in prison for illegally using large Marco Polo sheep tissue and testicles to clon

    Montana man is sentenced to six months in prison for illegally using large Marco Polo sheep tissue and testicles to clone giant hybrid sheep for trophy hunting [1]

  133. Internet provider AOL discontinues its dial-up service [1]

    MSN Dial-Up Internet Access is an Internet service provider operated by Microsoft in the United States and formerly also in several other countries.

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