September 30 in History

2016 10 years ago

Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since…

Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cub…

Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since…

2016 10 years ago

Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in…

The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Museum Square in Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum,…

Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in…

2009

The 7.6 Mw Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead.

The first of the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes occurred on 30 September off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 7.6 at 17:16:10 local time. The epicenter was 45 …

The 7.6 Mw Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead.

2005

Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.

The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005 depicting Muhammad, the…

Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.

2000

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second…

Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key asp…

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second…

1999

The Tokaimura nuclear accident causes the deaths of two technicians in Japan's second-worst nuclear accident.

The Tokaimura nuclear accidents were two nuclear incidents which occurred near the village of Tōkai, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The first accident occurred on 11 March 1997, produ…

The Tokaimura nuclear accident causes the deaths of two technicians in Japan's second-worst nuclear accident.

1994

Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May …

Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.

1993

The 6.2 Mw Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748…

The 1993 Latur earthquake struck India at 3:56 am local time (UTC+05:30) on 30 September. The main area affected were the districts of Latur and Dharashiv, including the Ausa bloc…

The 6.2 Mw Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748…

1980

Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking standards designed for local area networks (LAN), access networks, and metropolitan area networks (MAN). It was commercially intr…

Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.

1978

Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland.

Finnair Flight 405 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Oulu and Helsinki, Finland, that was hijacked on 30 September 1978. The Finnair operated Sud Aviation Caravell…

Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland.

1975

Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut,…

Malév Flight 240 was a regular service from Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary, to Beirut International Airport, Lebanon. On 30 September 1975, the aircraft operatin…

Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut,…

1970

Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings.

In September 1970, members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) hijacked four airliners bound for New York City and one for London. Three aircraft were forc…

Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings.

1968

The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.

The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. It was conceived in respons…

The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.

1966 60 years ago

Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part o…

Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.

1960

The Flintstones animated sitcom premieres on ABC television.

The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It was originally broadcast on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966 as the first ani…

The Flintstones animated sitcom premieres on ABC television.

1954

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.

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…

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus is commissioned as the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.

1949

The Berlin Airlift ends.

The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the…

The Berlin Airlift ends.

1947

The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed…

The 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the Series in seven games for their 11th World Series championship in team history…

The 1947 World Series begins. It is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed…

1947

Pakistan joins the United Nations.

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the secon…

Pakistan joins the United Nations.

1945

The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43.

The Bourne End rail crash occurred on 30 September 1945 when a sleeper train from Perth to London Euston derailed, killing 43. The cause was driver error, possibly compounded by a…

The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43.