On this day: September 30

Jack the Ripper Murders Terrorize London’s East End

A series of brutal murders of women in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888 has sparked widespread fear, intense press coverage, and a police manhunt for an unidentified assailant dubbed 'Jack the Ripper.' The killings have highlighted social tensions, poverty, and the limits of contemporary policing.

Jack the Ripper Murders Terrorize London’s East End

In autumn 1888 a series of brutal murders of women in Whitechapel shocked London and the world. The unknown assailant, dubbed 'Jack the Ripper,' left police and press scrambling but was never conclusively identified.

Federal government shuts down as budget talks collapse

On September 30, 2013, partisan disagreements over the federal budget and the Affordable Care Act led to a U.S. government shutdown, halting many federal services and furloughing hundreds of thousands of employees until a deal was reached in October.

Federal government shutters after budget talks collapse

Negotiations over federal spending failed by the Sept. 30 deadline, triggering a partial government shutdown that suspends many nonessential services and furloughs federal employees until lawmakers reach an agreement.