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On today’s edition of history corner, there are some remarkable events to be considered, ranging from the origin of “Big Brother” reality show, the call of Mexico for independence, the abolition of slavery within the French territories and many more. Always go through this page for exciting contents.
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DATE EVENTS
September 16, 1400 Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
September 16, 1630 Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
September 16, 1652 Spanish troops occupied Dunkirk.
September 16, 1702 Emperor Leopold I declared war on France, Cologne & Bavaria.
September 16, 1747 French troops occupied Bergen on Zoom.
September 16, 1810 Mexico issued Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day).
September 16, 1848 Slavery was abolished in all French territories.
September 16, 1873 German troops left France.
September 16, 1908 Carriage-maker, William C. Durant, founded General Motors in Flint, Michigan.
September 16, 1926 Italian-Romanian peace treaty was signed.
September 16, 1940 Luftwaffe attacked central London.
September 16, 1962 Public TV channel 13 began in NYC.
September 16, 1979 USSR performed nuclear test.
September 16, 1990 Pirate Radio NY International began transmissions on World Wide Country Radio (WWCR).
September 16, 1992 900 persons died in flood in Pakistan.
September 16, 1995 Greg Maddux of Braves set record of 17 consecutive road victories.
September 16, 1999 1st ever season of "Big Brother" reality show began on the Veronica channel in The Netherlands.
September 16, 2000 Sammy Sosa became the second player to hit 50 or more home runs in three consecutive years, joining Mark McGwire.
September 16, 2002 Talk show "Dr. Phil" with Phil McGraw and co-created by Oprah Winfrey debuts on syndicated US TV.
September 16, 2005 Camorra boss Paolo Di Lauroarrested in Naples.
September 16, 2006 31st Toronto International Film Festival: "Bella" directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde won the People's Choice Award
September 16, 2007 One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 128 crew and passengers crashed in Thailand killing 89 people.
September 16, 2008 Rentrerensoi announced that they would be breaking up.
September 16, 2011 The critically acclaimed "Drive", starring Ryan Gosling, was released.
September 16, 2012 8 female civilians were killed by a NATO airstrike in Laghman, Afghanistan.