September 30 - The Day in History

September 30 : General Interest 1954 : USS Nautilus commissioned The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the U.S. Navy.... read more American Revolution 1776 : Washington blames militia for problems http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-blames-militia-for-problems Automotive 1955 : James Dean dies in car accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-dean-dies-in-car-accident Civil War 1864 : Battle of Poplar Springs Church (Peeble's Farm) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-poplar-springs-church-peebles-farm Cold War 1949 : Berlin Airlift ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-airlift-ends Crime 1994 : A Texas college student kills his ex-girlfriend http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-texas-college-student-kills-his-ex-girlfriend Disaster 1999 : Radiation released at Japanese plant http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/radiation-released-at-japanese-plant General Interest 1399 : Henry IV proclaimed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-iv-proclaimed 1938 : Munich Pact signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/munich-pact-signed 1955 : James Dean dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-dean-dies 1962 : Riots over desegregation of Ole Miss http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riots-over-desegregation-of-ole-miss Hollywood 2005 : Eisner resigns as Disney CEO http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisner-resigns-as-disney-ceo Literary 1868 : First volume of Little Women is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-volume-of-little-women-is-published 1928 : OElie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and best-selling author, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elie-wiesel-holocaust-survivor-and-best-selling-author-is-born Music 1935 : Johnny Mathis is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-mathis-is-born Old West 1889 : Wyoming legislators write the first state constitution to grant women the vote http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wyoming-legislators-write-the-first-state-constitution-to-grant-women-the-vote Presidential 1918 : President Woodrow Wilson speaks in favor of female suffrage http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-woodrow-wilson-speaks-in-favor-of-female-suffrage Sports 1927 : Babe Ruth hits 60th homer of 1927 season http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-hits-60th-homer-of-1927-season Vietnam War 1964 : First large scale antiwar demonstration staged at Berkeley http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-large-scale-antiwar-demonstration-staged-at-berkeley 1968 : Humphrey announces that he would halt the bombing of North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/humphrey-announces-that-he-would-halt-the-bombing-of-north-vietnam World War I 1918 : Turks abandon Damascus as Allies approach http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/turks-abandon-damascus-as-allies-approach World War II 1938 : Hitler appeased at Munich www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-appeased-at-munich

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