Historical Events
- 1620 The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. 6 Sept]
- 1795 British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch
- 1810 Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day)
- 1848 Slavery abolished in all French territories
- 1906 Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay claim to have discovered the Magnetic South Pole in Antarctica
- 1963 Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak
- 1978 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran
- 1997 Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO
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Sep 16 in Film & TV
- 1989 14th Toronto International Film Festival: "Roger & Me" directed by Michael Moore wins the People's Choice Award
Sep 16 in Music
- 1966 Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center, New York with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" by Samuel Barber
Sep 16 in Sport
Did You Know?
Carriage-maker, William C. Durant, founds General Motors in Flint, Michigan
On September 16, 1908
Henry V
Yuan Shikai
James Cash Penney
Karl Dönitz
B.B. King
Ard SchenkWould You Believe?
700 million malaria cases prevented in Africa since 2000 in report by University of Oxford in "Nature" journal
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Famous Weddings
- 1862 Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii (1891-93) marries John Owen Dominis
- 1936 American actor Henry Fonda (31) weds Canadian-American socialite Frances Ford Seymour (28) at Christ Church, New York City
- 1967 Comedic actor Bob Denver (32) weds second wife Jean Webber
More Weddings
James II
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Louis XVIII
Maria Callas
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Edward AlbeeArticles, Photos and Quiz
Mad Monk Burns 2,000 At The Stake
With convictions similar to the Nazis 500 years later, Spain's 15th Century Grand Inquisitor wanted to drive the Jews from his country.
September 16, 1498
Wall Street Bombing
Aftermath of the attack on Wall Street, September 16, 1920
September 16, 1920
Weekly Quiz for September 16-22
Which famous American automobile manufacturer was founded by William C. Durant in 1908? In 1893, which country was the 1st in the world to grant women the vote?
