What Happened on September 30, 2021

Historical Events

  • Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honoring victims and survivors of residential schools for indigenous children
  • Former UK policeman Wayne Couzens given rare life-sentence for raping and killing Sarah Everard, judge saying his crime as bad as a terrorist atrocity [1]
  • Land, including world's oldest living rainforest, Daintree National Park (180 million yrs old) returned to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people in Far North Queensland, Australia [1]

Famous Deaths

  • José Pérez Francés, Spanish road racing cyclist (Tour de France 1963 overall 3rd), dies at 84
  • Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese television and video game composer (Dragon Quest), and Nanjing Massacre denialist, dies at 90
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights

About September 30, 2021

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra

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