WEDNESDAY, Sept.30

September 30, 1520 - Upon the passing of his father, Selim I, Suleiman the Magnificent ascends to the throne of the Ottoman Empire and maintains rule until his death in 1566.

In 1846, American dentist Dr. William Morton introduces the use of ether as an anesthetic, marking a significant advancement in surgical procedures.

German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck presents his influential "Blood and Iron" speech in 1862, advocating for the unification of German territories through force if necessary.

The Munich Agreement of 1938 is signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier, and Neville Chamberlain, resulting in the cession of Czechoslovakian territory to Germany.

In 1946, a trial held at Nuremberg condemns twenty-two Nazi leaders, such as Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, to death or imprisonment for their roles in wartime atrocities.

In 1980, the specifications for Ethernet, a local area network technology, are published jointly by Xerox, Intel, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights monument, a tribute to the Dalai Lama, is unveiled by the Dalai Lama himself in Ontario, Canada's capital city, Ottawa, in 1990.

In 1999, Japan experiences its most severe nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility, which takes place in Tokai-mura, located northeast of Tokyo.