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Historical Events on September 16

12 notable historical events happened on September 16 throughout history.

13 famous birthdays on September 16 — including Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Karl Dönitz, Albert Szent-Györgyi

19th Century1 event

1810
war

Grito de Dolores — call to arms triggering the Mexican War of Independence

20th Century6 events

1914
war

Siege of Przemyśl — 1914, 2nd siege

1920
war

Wall Street bombing — 1920 bombing in New York City

1939
war

Slovak invasion of Poland — event during Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939

1951
general

1951 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

1962
general

1962 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1962

1992
general

Black Wednesday — financial crisis in 1992

21st Century5 events

2001
general

2001 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2001

2007
general

2007 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

2007
general

One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 — 2007 aviation accident in Thailand

2014
war

Yemeni civil war — ongoing civil war in the state of Yemen

2022
general

death of Jina Mahsa Amini — death of Iranian Kurdish woman who was arrested and potentially abused by the Guidance Patrol of Iran