{"id":208242,"date":"2020-01-01T13:35:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/september-30\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:35:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:35:49","slug":"september-30","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/september-30\/","title":{"rendered":"September 30: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 30th is also known as Ask A Stupid Question Day and International Translation Day.

This day marks the 273^{rd day of the year, and there are only days remaining in 2025.}

The last day of September has had its fair share of important events, but we’re here today to look at not only this, but other historical events that make this day so unique.

Did you know that on this day in 1960, the American animated sitcom “The Flintstones” debuted on ABC? It was a hit and would later be rated one of the greatest TV cartoons of all time.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about September 30^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on September 30 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
A super-massive iceberg broke away from Antarctica.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It happened at the Amery Ice Shelf, where an incredible 315 billion tons drifted away from the continent.\r\n\r\n
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2004\r\n\r\n
For the first time, scientists captured images of a live giant squid in its natural environment.\r\n\r\n
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The live giant squid is the largest invertebrate in the world and is estimated to be 26 feet in size.\r\n\r\n
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1994\r\n\r\n
NASA launched the Endeavour space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center on Mission STS-68.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The launch was initially set for August 18 but had to be aborted 1.9 seconds after the shuttle’s three main engines ignited. The launch was pushed back to October but then brought forward again to the end of September after three main engines from another space shuttle were used to replace Endeavour’s main engines.\r\n\r\n
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1993\r\n\r\n
The 6.4 magnitude Latur earthquake in India killed nearly 10,000 people.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The earthquake began at 3:56 am local time at a depth of 6.2 miles and caused the equivalent of $1.3 billion in damages.\r\n\r\n
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1968\r\n\r\n
The Supremes released their hit single “Love Child.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The track hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 between November 30 and December 7, 1968.\r\n\r\n
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1960\r\n\r\n
American animated sitcom “The Flintstones,” which romanticized the Stone Age debuted on ABC.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1955\r\n\r\n
Hollywood actor James Dean died aged 24.\r\n\r\n
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On this day, he was traveling to a sports car racing competition in California when he was involved in a fatal car accident at the junction of California State Route 41.\r\n\r\n
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1954\r\n\r\n
The US Navy commissioned USS Nautilus, which became the world’s first nuclear submarine.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1939\r\n\r\n
The NBC broadcasted the first live American football game.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1920\r\n\r\n
Times Square Theater opened with a capacity of 1,032.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1888\r\n\r\n
Jack the Ripper killed his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1846\r\n\r\n
Anesthetic was used for the first time on a dental patient by Dr. William Morton.\r\n\r\n
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1791\r\n\r\n
Mozart’s last opera, “The Magic Flute,” premiered in Vienna.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1399\r\n\r\n
Parliament officially nominated Henry IV as Richard II’s successor and proclaimed him king of England.\r\n\r\n
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He was officially crowned king on October 13, 1399.\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Levi Miller? See what other famous people were born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2002\r\n\r\n
Maddie Ziegler\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
Actress\r\n\r\n\r\n
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$\"Maddie$ \r\n\r\n
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Age:\r\n\r\n
22 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n