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16 Sep 1997
Steve Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple Computers.
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16 Sep 1983
Arnold Schwarzenegger gained US citizenship.
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16 Sep 1982
Members of a right-wing Lebanese militia massacre 1500-3000 people in two Beirut-area refugee camps.
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16 Sep 1978
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocks the city of Tabas in Iran.
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16 Sep 1971
Rolling Stone Magazine featured the Hulk on the front cover.
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16 Sep 1966
The Metropolitan Opera House opened to a full house in New York City.
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16 Sep 1963
Malaysia is created.
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16 Sep 1961
Pakistan established its national space agency, the SUPARCO.
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16 Sep 1920
The Wall Street bombing took place in Manhattan, New York City.
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16 Sep 1908
The General Motors Corporation was founded.
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16 Sep 1863
The first American college outside of the USA was founded in Istanbul, Turkey.
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16 Sep 1630
The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.
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16 Sep 1400
Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.