What Happened On September 16

What Happened On Sep 16 Events

1620 Sep 16 The Mayflower Departs from Southampton, England
Initially, the plan was for the voyage to be made in two vessels, the other being the smaller Speedwell, which had transported some of the Pilgrims embarking on the voyage from Delfshaven...
1776 Sep 16 Battle of Harlem Heights
On the morning of September 16, Washington received word that the British were advancing. Washington, who had been expecting an attack, sent a reconnoitering party of 150 men under the co...
1777 Sep 16 Battle of the Clouds
The Battle of the Clouds (also known as the Battle of Warren, Battle of Whitehorse Tavern, or the Battle of Goshen) was an engagement of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revoluti...
1779 Sep 16
to 1779 Oct 18
 Siege of Savannah
The Siege of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. The year before, the city of Savannah, Georgia had been captured by a British expeditionary corps under L...
1810 Sep 16 Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Urges His Congregation To Fight For Mexican Independence
Early on the morning of September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation of his small Dolores parish church and urged them to take...
1810 Sep 16 Mexican War of Independence Begins
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launches the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, or "Cry of Dolores," The revolutionary tract, so-named bec...
1838 Sep 16 Douglass and Anna Murray Arrive in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — The arrival of Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass in New Bedford on Sept. 16 of 1838 was unexceptional, but their four-year stay in the city, as the history books tell, woul...
1920 Sep 16 Wall Street Bombing
One employee of J. P. Morgan & Co., William Joyce, of the securities department, was killed yesterday by the explosion in Wall Street between the Morgan and Co. building and the United St...
1926 Sep 16 Charles Lindbergh Bails on Mail Plane
Twice during the 10 months that he flew CAM-2, Lindbergh involuntarily lost custody and control of the mail when he was forced to bail out of his mail plane owing to bad weather, equipmen...
1942 Sep 16 "The Major And The Minor" Is Released
The Major and the Minor is a 1942 film. It is a romantic comedy that represented Billy Wilder's feature debut as film director in Hollywood.
1953 Sep 16 American Airlines Flight 723 Crashes
Flight 723 was cleared for a contact approach to runway 10. On final approach, while still miles west of the airport, the Convair descended too low, and, at an altitude of 308 feet (94 m)...
1953 Sep 16 "The Earrings Of Madame De..."
The Earrings of Madame de... (French title: Madame de...) is a 1953 drama film directed by Max Ophüls. An adaptation of Louise Leveque de Vilmorin's novel. A spoilt woman (Danielle Dar...
1953 Sep 16 The Robe (film) released
The Robe is a 1953 Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century Fox and is notable for...
1960 Sep 16 Amos Alonzo Stagg Announces His Retirement
On September 16, 1960, college football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965), then ninety-eight years old, announced his retirement after seventy years on the field. Stagg's career coincid...
1964 Sep 16 Goldfinger (film) released
Goldfinger (1964) is the third spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ia...
1968 Sep 16 Jimi Hendrix releases Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1968 on Reprise Records (see 1968 in music). Produced and mainly written by Jimi Hendrix, the al...
1978 Sep 16 Tabas Earthquake
The earthquake was centered about 600 kilometers southeast of Tehran in the vicinity of Tabas. The death toll was about 15,000, many were injured, and damage was extensive. Tabas had the ...
1982 Sep 16
to 1982 Sep 18
 Sabra and Shatila massacre
The Sabra and Shatila massacre (or Sabra and Chatila massacre) was a massacre of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians carried out between September 16 and 18, 1982 by the Lebanese Forces Ch...
1984 Sep 16 Deep Purple release Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1984. It represents the first album recorded by the reformed, the most successful and popular, 'Mark II'...
1984 Sep 16 "Heimat" Is Released
Heimat is a trilogy of episodic films by Edgar Reitz which views life in Germany between 1919 and 2000 through the eyes of a family from the Hunsrück area of the Rhineland. Personal and d...
1985 Sep 16 Kiss releases Asylum
Asylum is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. It features the debut of lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band on their Animalize tour and officially replaced Mark...
1985 Sep 16 Slayer Releases "Hell Awaits"
Hell Awaits is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Slayer, released through Metal Blade Records in 1985. The band's previous release, Show No Mercy, became Metal Bla...
1985 Sep 16 Steve Jobs Quits Apple Following His Removal from Managerial Duties by Apple's Board
In 1985, a power struggle developed between Jobs and CEO John Sculley, who had been hired two years prior. Apple's board of directors sided with Sculley and Jobs was removed from his mana...
1988 Sep 16 Napalm Death release From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988. It is the only Napalm Death album to feature Lee Dorrian as the sole vocalist, wh...
1988 Sep 16 Tom Browning Pitches a Perfect Game
Thomas Leo Browning (born April 28, 1960 in Casper, Wyoming) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1984-1994) and the Kansas City Royals (1995). He is a...
1992 Sep 16 Black Wednesday
In British politics and economics, Black Wednesday refers to the events of 16 September 1992 when the Conservative government was forced to withdraw the pound sterling from the European ...
1992 Sep 16 Nick Jonas Is Born
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe a...
1992 Sep 16 "The Pitch" - Season 4 Episode 3 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Pitch" is the 43rd episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the third episode of the fourth season. It aired on September 16, 1992. Plot Summary: NBC executives ask Jerry to come up...
1992 Sep 16 "The Ticket" - Season 4 Episode 4 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Ticket" is the forty-fourth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 4th episode of the fourth season. It aired on September 16, 1992. Plot Summary: Kramer suffers side effec...
1993 Sep 16 "The Mango" - Season 5 Episode 1 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Mango" is the sixty-fifth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on September 16, 1993 as the first episode of Season 5. Plot Summary: George tells Jerry about his lack of co...
1997 Sep 16 Jay-Z releases "(Always Be My) Sunshine" single
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals from Foxy Brown and Babyface as well as production from Daven "P...
1997 Sep 16 Steve Jobs Rejoins Apple as Interim CEO
Jobs was initially reluctant to take a role at Apple. His other company, Pixar, had just released its first movie, Toy Story, to great acclaim. But he soon found himself putting in more t...
2003 Sep 16 "Billy Talent" Is Released
Billy Talent is the second full-length album of Canadian band Billy Talent, after their first, Watoosh!, was released under their old name of Pezz in 1999. Billy Talent was certified 3 ti...
2003 Sep 16 David Bowie releases Heathen
Heathen is an album by the British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 2002. Heathen was considered something of a comeback for Bowie in the U.S. market; it was his highest char...
2003 Sep 16 David Bowie releases Reality
Reality is an album by the British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 2003. The album was well received by fans and critics and was one of Bowie's most critically acclaimed albums...
2004 Sep 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 11-4
For a long time this season, it looked as if Kevin Millar was all hat and no cattle. The man who gave the Red Sox the "Cowboy Up" slogan as they played inspired ball last year, was strugg...
2004 Sep 16 "Synchronized Rockers" Is Released
Synchronized Rockers is tribute album recorded by various artists covering songs by The Pillows. It was released on September 16, 2004, celebrating the band's 15th anniversary.
2005 Sep 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 3-2
The Red Sox kept pace with the triumphant Yankees last night, pulling out a dramatic 10th-inning win when Manny Ramirez was hit with a pitch off the left elbow with the bases loaded by Ke...
2005 Sep 16 Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy) released
Fahrenheit (also known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) is a video game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Atari. The game was released in September 2005, and was written and...
2005 Sep 16 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is Released
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a standalone game in the Mortal Kombat series. Shaolin Monks was developed by Midway LA (formerly Paradox Development) and published by Midway for the Play...
2006 Sep 16 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 5-2
NEW YORK -- Care to wager where Big Papi and Manny are hanging while the Red Sox are in New York this weekend? You could look for them at the Copa or Crobar, I suppose, but your best b...
2006 Sep 16 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-5
NEW YORK -- It seems so long ago now. Forever, possibly. With the Red Sox full of hope and just a notch below the Yankees in the American League East, the ancient rivals crowded into F...
2007 Sep 16 Baltimore Orioles defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 8-6
TORONTO -- It lasted 4 hours, 25 minutes, and featured two teams that used a total of 15 pitchers and 28 position players and combined to go 5-for-37 with runners in scoring position and ...
2007 Sep 16 New England Patriots defeat San Diego Chargers, 38-14
FOXBOROUGH - They went no-huddle to open the game, electing to set a quick pace. Seven flawless plays later, the Patriots had marched 69 yards for a touchdown, opening the first wound in ...
2007 Sep 16 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-3
If Dave Mellor, keeper of the greensward at Fenway Park, could have found a way that would not have torn up his precious turf, it would have been fitting for the 36,533 fans present last ...
2008 Sep 16 Chicago White Sox defeat New York Yankees, 6-2
Two straight nights have brought milestone moments for Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter in otherwise meaningless games at Yankee Stadium. While Andy Pettitte is happy for two iconic team...
2008 Sep 16 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 2-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Justin Masterson let the ball fly, hoping it would stay down, watching for the anticipated ground out. The ball didn't cooperate. Dioner Navarro didn't either, lift...
2009 Sep 16 Atlanta Braves defeat New York Mets, 6-5
ATLANTA - Ike Davis once hit off Goose Gossage before an Old-Timers' Day in the Bronx. Now, the son of former Yankees pitcher Ron Davis is closing in on playing in Flushing. Davis has ...
2009 Sep 16 Baltimore Orioles defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2
It wasn't exactly how Matt Wieters envisioned the first game-ending home run of his big league career. With barely 100 people in the stands after a long late-game rain delay, Wieters l...
2009 Sep 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 9-8
There was little Nick Green could do, having kept quiet for three days about his injured right leg. And so, after he stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and the Red Sox down by one...