What Happened on September 16?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 16
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 16, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
10th Army (Wehrmacht)
Year:
1943
World War II: The German Tenth Army reports that it can no longer contain the Allied bridgehead around Salerno.
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Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
Year:
1945
World War II: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
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World War II
Year:
1940
World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
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Wall Street bombing
Year:
1920
The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.
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World War I
Year:
1914
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
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American Airlines Flight 723
Year:
1953
American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people.
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Zulu-class submarine
Year:
1955
A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
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SUPARCO
Year:
1961
Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 16
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 16, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
Year of birth:
1929
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, last sultan of Zanzibar (died 2024)
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Anne Francis
Year of birth:
1930
Anne Francis, American actress (died 2011)
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Little Willie Littlefield
Year of birth:
1931
Little Willie Littlefield, American-Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2013)
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Stan Stephens
Year of birth:
1929
Stan Stephens, Canadian-American politician, 20th Governor of Montana (died 2021)
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Rex Trailer
Year of birth:
1928
Rex Trailer, American television host, actor, and singer (died 2013)
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Peter Falk
Year of birth:
1927
Peter Falk, American actor (died 2011)
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Patricia Wald
Year of birth:
1928
Patricia Wald, American judge (died 2019)
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K. D. Arulpragasam
Year of birth:
1931
K. D. Arulpragasam, Sri Lankan zoologist and academic (died 2003)
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 16
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 16, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Ronald Ross
Year of death:
1932
Ronald Ross, Indian-English physician and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857)
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Omar al-Mukhtar
Year of death:
1931
Omar Mukhtar, Libyan theorist and educator (born 1862)
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Peg Entwistle
Year of death:
1932
Millicent Lilian "Peg" Entwistle, British stage and screen actress (born 1908)
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George Gore
Year of death:
1933
George Gore, American baseball player and manager (born 1857)
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Jean-Baptiste Charcot
Year of death:
1936
Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French physician and explorer (born 1867)
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Leo Fall
Year of death:
1925
Leo Fall, Czech-Austrian composer (born 1873)
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Alexander Friedmann
Year of death:
1925
Alexander Friedmann, Russian physicist and mathematician (born 1888)
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Ramón Emeterio Betances
Year of death:
1898
Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican surgeon and politician (born 1827)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 16
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 16 around the world.
Grito de Dolores
Cry of Dolores, celebrates the declaration of independence of Mexico from Spain in 1810. See Fiestas Patrias
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September 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
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Armed Forces Day
Malaysian Armed Forces Day (Malaysia)
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Malaysia Day
Malaysia Day (Malaysia)
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Pope Cornelius
Christian feast day: Pope Cornelius
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Vitalis of Savigny
Christian feast day: Vitalis of Savigny
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Cyprian
Christian feast day: Cyprian (Catholic Church)
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