{"id":18367,"date":"2022-09-30T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=187631"},"modified":"2022-09-30T07:37:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:37:09","slug":"30-september-on-this-day-in-history","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/30-september-on-this-day-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"30 September: On this day in history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Elinor Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 30 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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30 September AD 301<\/h3>\n

After escaping from persecution for his faith, the former stonemason Marinus establishes a Christian hermitage on the summit of Mount Titano \u2013 the foundation of the future republic of San Marino.<\/p>\n

30 September 1399<\/h3>\n

In a ceremony at Westminster Hall, art-crazed despot Richard II agrees to give up the crown to his rebellious cousin Henry, Earl of Bolingbroke. The official record claims he did it willingly; in reality, some sources say he screamed and shouted, probably because he knew he was signing his own death warrant. | Read more about Henry IV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

30 September 1452<\/h3>\n

Publication in Mainz, Germany of the first part of Johannes Gutenberg\u2019s Bible<\/a>, the first book to be printed using moveable metal type.<\/p>\n

30 September 1791<\/h3>\n

The first performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u2019s opera Die Zauberfl\u00f6te<\/em> (The Magic Flute) was staged in Prague.<\/p>\n

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