WEDNESDAY, Sept.16, 2026
1620-The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World 1795-British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810-Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rings the church bells in Dolores, Mexico, issuing a call to arms known as the "Grito de Dolores" (Cry of Dolores), calling for the end of Spanish rule. Celebrated today as Mexican Independence Day.…
On September 16, 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed, uniting Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah), and Sarawak. This union marked a significant step in the region's political landscape. Earlier in the year, the Wall Street bombing occurred on September 16, 1920, when a horse-drawn wagon exploded in New York's Wall Street, resulting in 38 deaths and 143 injuries.
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