Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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September 30, 1938  
The Munich Pact: British and French leaders agree to let Nazi Germany annex the Sudeten regions of Czechoslovakia. The government and people of Czechoslovakia are given no choice in the matter.
Related Topics: Czechoslovakia – Imperialism – Nazi History
September 30, 1959  
In Canada, 14-year-old Steven Truscott is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His death sentence is eventually commuted to life imprisonment, and in 1969 he is released from prison. In 2007, his conviction is overturned and he is declared the victim of a miscarriage of justice and awarded compensation.
Related Topics: Capital Punishment – Miscarriages of Justice
September 30, 1974  
Carlos Prats, a former Chilean vice-president exiled in Argentina, is assassinated by General Pinochet#s secret service.
Related Topics: Assassinations


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