September 16 in History

Historical Events on September 16

1776 American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.

1908 The General Motors Corporation is founded.

1914 World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.

1940 World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.

1963 Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore soon leaves this new country.

1976 Armenian champion swimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan saves 20 people from a trolleybus that had fallen into a Yerevan reservoir.

1990 The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.

2007 Mercenaries working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad

2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian-Kurdish forces.

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Famous Birthdays on September 16

1891 Karl Dönitz

1919 Andy Russell (singer)

1923 Lee Kuan Yew

1992 Nick Jonas

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Famous Deaths on September 16

1701 James II of England

1898 Ramón Emeterio Betances

1977 Maria Callas

1980 Jean Piaget

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