Mozart's The Magic Flute Receives Its First Performance
On September 30, 1791, Mozart conducted the first performance of The Magic Flute at the Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna.
The World's First Hydroelectric Power Station Starts Operating
On September 30, 1882, the Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, became the world's first hydroelectric power station.
Hoover Dam Is Dedicated
On September 30, 1935, Franklin Roosevelt dedicated Hoover Dam, the tallest dam in the world, on the Colorado River.
James Dean Dies in a Car Crash
On September 30, 1955, James Dean died in a car crash near Cholame, California, aged 24.
The Latur Earthquake Strikes Western India
On September 30, 1993, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed about 10,000 people in Latur, India.