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September 16: Day of the Week
September 16, 2024 is the 260th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 106 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 16 Historical Event(s)
1400
Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
1945
World War II: The surrender of the Japanese troops in Hong Kong. The surrender is accepted by the Royal Navy Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt.
1955
Juan Perón is deposed as the ruler of Argentina.
1963
Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore soon leaves this new country,
1980
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join the United Nations.
1991
The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega begins in the United States.
1992
Black Wednesday: the Pound Sterling is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.
2007
Mercenaries working for Blackwater Worldwide allegedly shoot and kill 17 Iraqi civilians in Nisour Square, Baghdad; all criminal charges against them are later dismissed, sparking outrage in the Arab world.
2007
One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 128 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand killing 89 people.
Who were born on September 16?
16
Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)
1725
Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist (d. 1815)
1782
Daoguang, Emperor of China (d. 1850)
1877
Jacob Schick, American-Canadian electric razor inventor (d. 1937)
1886
Jean Arp, Alsatian sculptor and painter (d. 1966)
1921
Korla Pandit, musician, composer, pianist, organist and television pioneer, born John Roland Redd (d. 1998)
1935
Jules Bass, American author, producer, director and composer
1956
David Copperfield, American magician
1964
Molly Shannon, American actress
1971
Amy Poehler, American comedian (Saturday Night Live)
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AQDEORG? Check your answers here: Word search AQDEORG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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