Events for September 30

September 30, 1852

Sir Charles Stanford, composer, is born in Dublin

September 30, 1813

Birth in Orkney of John Rae, explorer and surveyor of Canadas northern coastline.

September 30, 1294

Revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn, Caernarfon Castle taken by Welsh rebels.

At the end of the first building phase of Caernarfon Castle, the north wall of the castle had no wall, and was instead defended by the town walls and a wide rock cut ditch. Madog ap Llywelyn over-ran the castle through this ditch in his revolt of 1294

September 30, 1691

The first recorded meeting of the Presbyterian general synod of Ulster is held at Antrim