On This Day
September 16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
1908 GM The General Motors Corporation is born in Flint, Michigan
1916 In Ontario it’s Prohibition no liquor can be sold
1975 Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia
1977 Talking Heads Release their debut album 77
1988 The Opening Ceremonies for the 24th Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea
1994 The film The Glass Shield open at Toronto International Film Festival starring ICE-CUBE, Erich Anderson, & Michael Boatman, Directed by Charles Burnett
2007 At WWE Unforgiven '07 Batista wins World Heavyweight Title in a Triple Treat match vs Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali
Happy Birthday
1925 B.B. King musician
1944 Winston Grennan musician played drums for Toots and the Maytals
1952 Mickey Rourke actor
1956 David Copperfield magician
1958 Jennifer Tilly actress Bride of Chucky, Bound
1976 Tina Barrett actress
1979 Flo Rida Rapper
1981 Alexis Bledel actress in The Handmaid's Tale, & Gilmore Girls.
1991 Alexandra Paul Figure Skater
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