Top Social News Stories
September 16 2008
- Mahalo Blog: The Best of Mahalo (September 16, 2008)
- Reddit: Palin: "Yes, I think I will see Jesus come back to earth in my lifetime.'" (994 Score)
- Digg: Pink Floyd founder Richard Wright is dead (4741 Diggs)
- Fark: The reason our education system is failing... (17116 Clicks)
- VideoSift: Bees create animated pattern to scare off hornets (98 Sifts)
- Propeller: Another fundraising record by Obama (9.3 Prop Score)
- YouTube: Obama: "Honor" Ad (231,669 Views)
September 16 Historical Events
The 1980s
- 1987: The international treaty called Montreal Protocol is signed in an effort to curb the depletion of the Ozone Layer.
The 1970s
- 1978: A 7.5 level Earthquake hits Tabas, Iran leaving between 15,000 and 22,000 people dead.
The 1940s
- 1949: Warner Bros. airs the first Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring The Road Runner, it was titled Fast and Furry-ous.
The 1930s
- 1932: While in his prison cell in Bombay, India Mahatma Gandhi begins his famous hunger strike against the British government.
The 1900s
- 1908: General Motors is founded in Flint, Michigan.
The 1600s
- 1620: Pilgrims and Entrepreneurs depart from the port at Plymouth, England towards Virginia in America after veering off course they land in Massachusetts and are forever known as the Plymouth Colony.
September 16 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
- YouTube: AP: Today in History - September 16 (Time 2:03)
September 16 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History