Jiajing Emperor
b. 1507
of China
On This Day · The 259th day of the year
September 16
September 16 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1400 and 2013. Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on September 16?
September 16 is the 259th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1400 and 2013. Famous people born on September 16 include Jiajing Emperor, Susan L. Graham and Marc Anthony.
The shape of the day
This year marks the 250th anniversary of American Revolutionary War — September 16 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Virgo is the sign for September 16 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on September 16
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Skate.
2024
- Game Judero
2021
- Game Eternum
- Game Eastward
- Game Gamedec
- Game I Am Fish
- Game Skatebird
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1400
Owain Glyndŵr
Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
- 1776
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
- 1920
Wall Street bombing
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.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
- 1961
Typhoon Nancy (1961)
Typhoon Nancy, with possibly the strongest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone, makes landfall in Osaka, Japan, killing 173 people.
- 1963
Malaysia
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore is soon expelled from this new country.
- 1975
Mikoyan MiG-31
The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
- 1979
East Germany balloon escape
Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon.
- 2007
Nisour Square massacre
Security guards working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad.
- 2013
Washington Navy Yard shooting
A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
Famous birthday twins
Born on September 16Susan L. Graham
b. 1942
American computer scientist and academic
Marc Anthony
b. 1968
American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer
Alexander Korda
b. 1893
Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter
Albrecht Kossel
b. 1853
German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
Engelbert Kaempfer
b. 1651
German physician and botanist
Erich Kempka
b. 1910
German colonel and chauffeur
Deaths
- 2021Clive Sinclair
- 2016Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
- 1944Gustav Bauer
- 1824Louis XVIII
- 1736Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
- 307Severus II
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Curcodomus
- —Christian feast day: Cyprian (Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast day: Edith of Wilton
- —Christian feast day: Euphemia
- —Christian feast day: Ludmila
- —Christian feast day: Ninian
- —Christian feast day: Pope Cornelius
- —Christian feast day: Vitalis of Savigny
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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