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September 30

A look at September 30 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Olivier Giroud and Marion Cotillard, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1968

    Boeing 747

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

    American wide-body four-engined jet
  2. 1966

    Botswana

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

    Country in Southern Africa
  3. 1947

    Pakistan

    Pakistan joins the United Nations.

    Country in South Asia
  4. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  5. 1915

    World War I

    World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft with ground-to-air fire.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  6. 1863

    Georges Bizet

    Georges Bizet's opera Les pêcheurs de perles, premieres in Paris.

    French composer (1838–1875)
  7. 1791

    The Magic Flute

    The first performance of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute takes place two months before his death.

    1791 opera by Wolfgang
  8. 1342

    Battle of Morlaix

    Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.

    Battle during the Hundred
  9. 1139

    1139 Ganja earthquake

    A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes the Caucasus mountains in the Seljuk Empire, causing mass destruction and killing up to 300,000 people.

    Natural disaster in Azerbaijan
  10. 737

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    The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their baggage train.

    Calendar year
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 30

Olivier Giroud

b. 1986

French footballer

Marion Cotillard

b. 1975

French actress and singer

Nora Stanton Barney

b. 1883

American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist

Elie Wiesel

b. 1928

Romanian-American author, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate

Shintaro Ishihara

b. 1932

Japanese author, playwright, and politician, Governor of Tokyo

Rumi

b. 1207

Persian mystic and poet

David Oistrakh

b. 1908

Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator

Michael Powell

b. 1905

English director, producer, and screenwriter

Deaths

  • 1998Marius Goring, English actor
  • 1955James Dean, American actor
  • 1943Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist
  • 1942Hans-Joachim Marseille, German captain and pilot
  • 1288Leszek II the Black, Polish prince, Duke of Łęczyca, Sieradz, Kraków, Sandomierz
  • 420AD 420, Roman priest, theologian, and saint

Holidays & observances

  • —Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
  • —Birth of Morelos (Mexico)
  • —Blasphemy Day, educates individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom of expression
  • —Boy's Day (Poland)
  • —Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator
  • —Christian feast day: Honorius of Canterbury
  • —Christian feast day: Jerome
  • —Christian feast day: September 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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