September 30
September 30 is the 274th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 92 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Libra.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On September 30 the Sun's declination is approximately -4.2°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a September 30.
Position in the year
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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2016 — Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007. ↗(10 years ago)more
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 Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States.
2016 — Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002. ↗(10 years ago)more
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, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. The museum opened on 2 June 1973, and its buildings were designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa.
2009 — The 7.6 Mw Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead. ↗(17 years ago)more
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 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, West Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Riau.
2005 — Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper. ↗(21 years ago)more
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published twelve editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005 depicting Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, in what it said was a response to the debate over criticism of Islam and self-censorship.
2000 — Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada. ↗(26 years ago)more
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 aspects of the conflict have included Palestinian refugees, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders, security, ...
1999 — The Tokaimura nuclear accident causes the deaths of two technicians in Japan's second-worst nuclear accident. ↗(27 years ago)more
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, producing an explosion after an experimental batch of solidified nuclear waste caught fire at the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) radioactive waste bitum...
1994 — Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68. ↗(32 years ago)more
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 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011.
- 1993 — The 6.2 Mw Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000. ↗(33 years ago)
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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 Osmanabad, including the Ausa block of Latur and Omerga of Osmanabad in Maharashtra, Western India. Fifty-two villages were demolished in the intraplate earthquake.
1980 — Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. ↗(46 years ago)more
Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN). It was commercially introduced in 1980 and first standardized in 1983 as ECMA-82 and shortly after as IEEE 802.3. It is an example of an open standard.
1978 — Finnair Flight 405 is hijacked by Aarno Lamminparras in Oulu, Finland. ↗(48 years ago)more
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 Caravelle with 44 passengers and 5 crew aboard was hijacked by an unemployed home building contractor.
1975 — Malév Flight 240 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while on approach to Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 60. ↗(51 years ago)more
Malév Flight 240 was a regular service from Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary, to Beirut International Airport, Lebanon. On 30 September 1975, the aircraft operating the route, a Tupolev Tu-154 of Malév Hungarian Airlines, on its final approach for landing,Went missing in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of Lebanon.
1970 — Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings. ↗(56 years ago)more
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 forced to land at Dawson Field, a remote desert airstrip near Zarqa, Jordan, formerly Royal Air Force Station Zarqa, which then became PFLP's "Revolutionary Airport".
Notable births
- 2003 — Alberto Moleiro, Spanish footballer ↗(23 years ago)
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Alberto Moleiro González is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Villarreal CF.
2002 — Levi Miller, Australian actor and model ↗(24 years ago)more
Levi Zane Miller is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in Pan (2015), Luke in Better Watch Out (2016), and Calvin in A Wrinkle in Time (2018).
2002 — Maddie Ziegler, American dancer and actress ↗(24 years ago)more
Madison Nicole Ziegler is an American actress and dancer. She appeared in Lifetime's reality show Dance Moms from 2011 at age 8 until 2016, and starred in a series of music videos by Sia, beginning with "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart", which have in total attracted more than 6 billion views on YouTube.
1998 — Landon Dickerson, American football player ↗(28 years ago)more
Landon Marshall Dickerson is an American professional football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a center for the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
1998 — Yui Imaizumi, Japanese actress, singer, model, and television personality ↗(28 years ago)more
Yui Imaizumi is a Japanese actress, singer, model, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a founding member of the girl group Keyakizaka46. Beyond her musical career, she entered the fashion industry, serving as a regular model for the fashion magazine Ar.
1998 — Trevi Moran, American YouTuber and singer ↗(28 years ago)more
Trevi Michaela Moran is an American singer and YouTube personality. She rose to fame after participating in The X Factor in 2012 at the age of 13. As of April 2020, Moran's YouTube channel surpassed 1.4 million subscribers.
Notable deaths
2024 — Gavin Creel, American actor, singer and songwriter (born 1976) ↗(2 years ago)more
Gavin James Creel was an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Over his career he received a Grammy Award, a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.
2024 — Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player (born 1966) ↗(2 years ago)more
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time.
2024 — Humberto Ortega, Nicaraguan military leader (born 1947) ↗(2 years ago)more
Humberto Ortega Saavedra was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, military leader, writer and businessman. One of the nine members of the National Directorate of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), he co-founded the Tercerista tendency faction within the FSLN and was the "major theorist" of the urban insurrection strategy that toppled the Somoza famil...
2024 — Ken Page, American actor and cabaret singer (born 1954) ↗(2 years ago)more
Kenneth Page was an American actor and cabaret singer who created the part of Ken in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' and played Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and filmed stage adaptation of Cats.
2024 — Pete Rose, American baseball player and manager (born 1941) ↗(2 years ago)more
Peter Edward Rose Sr., nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (274) | 2 × 137 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (92) | 2^2 × 23 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 30092026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -4.21° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 81 days |