1. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga on September 30, 1775.
On this day in 1775, the legendary Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys launched a surprise raid on Fort Ticonderoga. With the help of Benedict Arnold and just 83 men, they captured the fort and its valuable artillery.

2. Vermont officially became a state on September 30, 1791.
After years of fighting for independence from New York and New Hampshire, Vermont was finally recognized as a state on September 30, 1791. The Green Mountain State became the 14th state in the United States.

3. A massive flood devastated Vermont on September 30, 1938.
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 hit the East Coast with devastating force, unleashing a storm surge that flooded much of coastal Vermont. The state's rivers and streams overflowed, washing out roads and bridges and leaving more than 4,000 Vermonters homeless.

4. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage on September 30, 2009.
In a landmark decision, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry under the state's constitution. Vermont became the fourth state in the United States to legalize same-sex marriage, following Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa.

5. The Vermont International Film Festival premiered on September 30, 1985.
For more than three decades, the Vermont International Film Festival has been bringing the best of independent and international cinema to Burlington, Vermont. The festival typically takes place in late October or early November, but it was first launched on September 30, 1985.