1. On September 30, 1857, Oregon's constitution was adopted at the Constitutional Convention in Salem. The constitution, which prohibited slavery and provided for women's property rights, was approved by Oregon voters in November of that same year.

2. In 1913, the Ford Motor Company opened a new plant in Portland, Oregon, to produce Ford Model T cars. The plant, which was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, employed over 1,000 workers and remained in operation until 1957.

3. On September 30, 1942, a Japanese submarine fired shells at Fort Stevens, a coastal defense installation located near the mouth of the Columbia River. This was one of only a few attacks on American soil during World War II and resulted in only minor damage.

4. In 1962, the Oregon Ballet Theatre gave its first performance at the Portland Art Museum. The company, which would eventually become the state's largest professional ballet company, has been instrumental in promoting and preserving dance in Oregon.

5. On September 30, 2004, the Tillamook Burn, a wildfire that raged across the Coast Range of northwest Oregon for over two weeks, was declared officially contained. The fire burned a total of 355,000 acres and destroyed over 14,000 homes, making it one of the largest wildfires in Oregon's history.