The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400. Date: September 16, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani. Date: September 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The German Tenth Army reports that it can no longer contain the Allied bridgehead around Salerno. Date: September 16, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end. Date: September 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people. Date: September 16, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today)

A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile. Date: September 16, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)

The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight. Date: September 16, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)

TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts. Date: September 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. Date: September 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)

Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head. Date: September 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)