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30 September Movement assassinated Indonesian army generals - October 1, 1965 Oct 01, 2019

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On this day in 1965, a group of Indonesian National Armed Forces members calling themselves the 30 September Movement assassinated six high-ranking Indonesian army generals.

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Rumi born - September 30, 1207 Sep 30, 2019

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On this day in 1207, Persian poet and scholar Rumi was born.

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Kyshtym disaster - September 29, 1957 Sep 29, 2019

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On this day in 1957, an explosion in a Soviet plutonium-processing plant created fallout that contaminated thousands of square miles around the disaster site.

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Spaghetti House siege - September 28, 1975 Sep 28, 2019

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On this day in 1975, an attempt to rob the Spaghetti House restaurant in London turned into a nearly week-long siege.

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Bud Powell born - September 27, 1924 Sep 27, 2019

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On this day in 1924, pioneering jazz pianist Bud Powell was born.

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Winsor McCay born - September 26, year unknown Sep 26, 2019

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Pioneering cartoonist and animator was born on this day sometime in the mid-1800s, though the exact year is unknown. If you want to learn more about McCay, listen to the two-part episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class on him here: https://www.missedinhistory.com/tags/winsor-mccay.htm

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Peter Jackson won Australian Heavyweight Boxing Championship - September 25, 1886 Sep 25, 2019

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On this day in 1886, Peter "Black Prince" Jackson won the Australian Heavyweight Boxing Championship, becoming the first Black man to win a national boxing crown.

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Túpac Amaru executed - September 24, 1572 Sep 24, 2019

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The last indigenous ruler of the Inca, Túpac Amaru, was executed by the Spanish on this day in 1572.

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Nintendo founded - September 23, 1889 Sep 23, 2019

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On this day in 1889, Nintendo was founded in Japan as a playing card company.

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