On This Day in History September 16, 2022

Historical Events 1620  The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World (O.S. 6 Sept) 1795  British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day) 1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories 1906  Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay claim to have discovered the Magnetic South Pole in Antarctica 1963  Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak 1978  25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran 1997  Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Amy Poehler 51st Birthday B.B. King 1925 - 2015 James Cash Penney 1875 - 1971 Karl Dönitz 1891 - 1980 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit 1686 - 1736 Louis XVIII 1755 - 1824 More Famous Deaths September 16: Mad Monk Burns 2,000 At The Stake With convictions similar to the Nazis 500 years later, Spain's 15th Century Grand Inquisitor wanted to drive the Jews from his country. Read the Article