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September 16

A look at September 16 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Jiajing Emperor and Susan L. Graham, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2013

    Washington Navy Yard shooting

    A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

    2013 mass shooting in
  2. 2007

    Nisour Square massacre

    Security guards working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad.

    2007 mass shooting in
  3. 1979

    East Germany balloon escape

    Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon.

    1979 crossing into West
  4. 1975

    Mikoyan MiG-31

    The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.

    Interceptor aircraft
  5. 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.

    Country in Southeast Asia
  6. 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.

    Category 5 Pacific typhoon
  7. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  8. 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.

    1920 bombing in New
  9. 1776

    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.

    1775–1783 conflict in North
  10. 1400

    Owain Glyndŵr

    Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.

    Welsh rebel and pretender
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 16

Jiajing Emperor

b. 1507

of China

Susan L. Graham

b. 1942

American computer scientist and academic

AD 16

b. 16

Roman daughter of Germanicus

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, English entrepreneur and inventor
  • 2016Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy and 49th Prime Minister of Italy
  • 1944Gustav Bauer, German journalist and politician, 11th Chancellor of Germany
  • 1824Louis XVIII, of France
  • 1736Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer
  • 307Severus II, Roman emperor

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

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