Saturday, September 16, 2023

Important Events From This day in History September 16

 

16 Sept, 1963 Beatles "She Loves You"

1963 : The Beatles release "She Loves You" in the United States. The song went to claim the Number 1 position on the charts on March 21st 1964 and remained there for 2 weeks. "She Loves You" helped set a record in the United States by being one of the five Beatles songs which held the top five positions in the American charts simultaneously. "She Loves You" had already been released in the UK on August 23rd.

16 Sept, 1810 Mexico Independence

1810 : Mexico declared its independence from Spain after 300 years of Spanish Rule.

16 Sept, 1920 Wall Street Bombing

1920 : A bomb believed to be planted by radical anarchists rocked Wall Street killing 38 people and wounded over 400. It was never solved but was widely attributed to radical anarchists.

16 Sept, 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

1928 : The Okeechobee Hurricane strikes Lake Okeechobee, Florida with winds of around 140 mph a major levee broke with the resulting flood covering an area of hundreds of square miles with water that in some places was over 20 ft (6 m) deep and some 2,500 people drowned.

Okeechobee Hurricane Public Domain Photo

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16 Sept, 1931 Great Britain Great Depression

1931 : As the world recession continues the British economy is heading for an all time low with thousands of ships rusting in harbors because there are no goods to export, the budget deficit continues to grow and currently stands at $600 million budget deficit this year.

Great Depression Shanty Town Public Domain Photo

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16 Sept, 1932 India Mahatma Gandhi

1932 : Mahatma Gandhi begins his hunger strike in opposition to Britain's new Caste Separation Laws.

16 Sept, 1940 Selective Training and Service Act

1940 : President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with local draft boards (later changed to between 18 and 45), becoming the first peacetime military draft in United States history.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Public Domain Photo

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16 Sept, 1949 US Census Bureau

September 16th, 1949 : The Census Bureau has released the latest figures for the population of the United States of 149,452,000 on August 1 showing an increase of 237,000 since July 1st.

US Population Public Domain Photo

16 Sept, 1951 Stunt Plane Crash

1951 : 19 people die as a stunt plane crashes into crowd at a Colorado Air show. The plane, a low wing monoplane, was performing a snap roll when the wing caught on the ground and the plane crashed into spectators.

16 Sept, 1951 England King George VI

September 16th, 1951 : King George is still very unwell and has been admitted to hospital for further special treatment for a lung disease.

King George VI Public Domain Photo

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