On This Day for September 30 - Munich Agreement signed, Elie Wiesel is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 30 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Elie Wiesel READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1938 Munich Agreement signed READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2005: The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten printed satiric cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, provoking violent protests by Muslims worldwide. 1965: In Indonesia a group of army conspirators known as the September 30th Movement began an abortive coup, and by the following morning they had kidnapped and murdered six army generals; the movement claimed that it had seized power to forestall a coup against President Sukarno by a council of generals. [Take our quiz about plots and revolutions.] 1955: American actor James Dean , who became a symbol of the confused, restless, and idealistic youth of the 1950s, died in an automobile crash as he drove to a car rally in Salinas, California. [Test your knowledge of famous final resting places.] 1927: American baseball player Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 home runs in a single season; his record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. [How much do you know about baseball?] 1924: American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright Truman Capote, who was perhaps best known for the novel In Cold Blood (1965), was born. [Take our quiz about famous authors.] 1895: French troops occupied Antananarivo, Madagascar, after the refusal of Rainilaiarivony, the prime minister, to submit to French suzerainty. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Africa.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1975 Marion Cotillard French actress 1207 Rūmī Sufi mystic and poet 1924 Truman Capote American author 1935 Johnny Mathis American singer 1928 Elie Wiesel American author 1980 Martina Hingis Swiss tennis player SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help