30 September-Today's All facts
1991 - Mike Powell broke the world long jump world record when he jumped 8.95 meters.

Mike Powell broke the world long jump world record when he jumped 8.95 meters at a meet in Tokyo. The previous mark-8.90 meters-was set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Olympics.

1975 - Virgie Ammons patents fireplace damper actuator

Virgie M. Ammons of Eglon, West Virginia “Inside the fireplace chimney is a device called a “Damper”. The damper is opened and closed to allow smoke from the fireplace to be drawn upward out of the house.