1962⚡ Event
Aeroflot Flight 213 crash
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport on September 18, 1962, resulting in the deaths of 32 people. The cause of the crash was attributed to pilot error.
disaster
September 16 – September 22 in History
DayFacts Week 38 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 106 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Bush condemns Islamophobia
25th Anniversary
Anthrax mailings begin
25th Anniversary
Murder of Ross Parker
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Historical Events (September 16 – September 22)(20)
1964⚡ Event
Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens on September 18, 1964. The event was a significant royal occasion.
politics
1978⚡ Event
Camp David Accords signed
The Camp David Accords, a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, were signed.
politicslaw
1980⚡ Event
Solidarity trade union founded in Poland
Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.
politicseconomics
1981⚡ Event
Nestor Pirotte murders antiques dealer
On September 18, 1981, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels while posing as an aristocrat. He was subsequently sentenced to death for the crime.
law
1985⚡ Event
Mexico City earthquake
An earthquake registering Mw 8.0 struck Mexico City, causing at least 9,000 deaths and leaving up to 100,000 homeless.
disaster
1985⚡ Event
Reagan acknowledges AIDS
Four years after AIDS was first identified in the United States, Ronald Reagan publicly acknowledged AIDS for the first time.
politicsmedicine
1988⚡ Event
Margaret Thatcher's Bruges speech
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher gave a landmark speech at the Belfry of Bruges, Belgium, on September 20, 1988, against federalism in the European Economic Community.
politics
1989⚡ Event
Boris Yeltsin's Texas grocery store visit
During a tour of the United States, Soviet politician Boris Yeltsin visited a grocery store in Texas that had a major impact on his views regarding the Soviet Union's economic system.
politicseconomics
1990⚡ Event
Northern Xinjiang railway completion
Construction of the Northern Xinjiang railway was completed between Ürümqi South and Alashankou, linking the railway lines of China and Kazakhstan.
technologyeconomicsexploration
1991⚡ Event
Ötzi the Iceman discovered
Ötzi, a natural mummy dating from about 3300 BC, was discovered by two German tourists in the Alps.
exploration
1992⚡ Event
Black Wednesday
The British pound was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism on Black Wednesday and suffered a major devaluation.
economics
1993⚡ Event
Mobile, Alabama train derailment
A tugboat collision with a rail bridge in Mobile, Alabama, caused a passenger train derailment, killing 47 and injuring 103.
disastertechnology
1994⚡ Event
Nordhordland Bridge opens
The Nordhordland Bridge, Norway's second-longest bridge, officially opened, crossing Salhusfjorden.
technology
1995⚡ Event
Industrial Society and Its Future published
Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, "Industrial Society and Its Future," was published in The Washington Post. It was submitted almost three months prior.
politicsliterature
1996⚡ Event
Defense of Marriage Act passed
The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States Congress. It prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.
politicslaw
1997⚡ Event
Hurricane Erika dissipates
Hurricane Erika, the strongest and longest-lasting hurricane of the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season, dissipated on September 20, 1997, after causing flooding and power outages throughout Puerto Rico.
disaster
1999⚡ Event
Jiji earthquake
A 7.7 Mw earthquake struck Jiji, Taiwan, killing 2,415 people and injuring more than 11,000 others. The earthquake caused about NT$300 billion (US$10 billion) in damage across the island.
disaster
2000⚡ Event
Real IRA attack on MI6 headquarters
The Real Irish Republican Army carried out a rocket-launcher attack on the MI6 headquarters in London on September 20, 2000, with no casualties and minimal damage.
warpolitics
2001⚡ Event
Murder of Ross Parker
Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker. This led to debate over whether the British media failed to cover racially motivated crimes with white victims.
law
Births (September 16 – September 22)(15)
1996🎂 Birth
Brandon Clarke born
Canadian-American basketball player Brandon Clarke was born.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Dejounte Murray born
American basketball player Dejounte Murray was born.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Ioana Loredana Roșca
Ioana Loredana Roșca is a Romanian tennis player.
sports
1997🎂 Birth
Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Máscara de Bronce
Máscara de Bronce is a Mexican wrestler.
sportsentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton is a Samoan rugby league footballer.
sports
Deaths (September 16 – September 22)(15)
1961🕊️ Death
Dag Hammarskjöld dies in plane crash
On September 18, 1961, an aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, killing 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld. The crash remains a subject of investigation.
politicsdisaster
2019🕊️ Death
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian soldier, politician, and 2nd President of Tunisia, died on September 19, 2019.
politics
2020🕊️ Death
Maxim Martsinkevich
Maxim Martsinkevich was a Russian social activist and media personality.
politics
2020🕊️ Death
John Turner
John Turner, Canadian politician and 17th Prime Minister of Canada, died on September 19, 2020.
politics
2021🕊️ Death
Jolidee Matongo
Jolidee Matongo was a South African politician and the 97th Mayor of Johannesburg.
politics
2021🕊️ Death
Clive Sinclair
Clive Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor.
technologyeconomics
2022🕊️ Death
Maarten Schmidt
Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer, died on September 17, 2022. He was born in 1929.
science
2022🕊️ Death
Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel was a British author. She was born in 1952.
literature
2022🕊️ Death
Pal Singh Purewal
Pal Singh Purewal was a Punjabi engineer, author, scholar, and teacher. He was born in 1931 or 1932.
literaturescience
2023🕊️ Death
Walewska Oliveira
Walewska Oliveira, a Brazilian volleyball player and Olympic champion, died. She was born in 1979.
sports
2024🕊️ Death
Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille was an American lieutenant and author.
literaturewar
2024🕊️ Death
Kathryn Crosby
Kathryn Crosby was an American actress and singer.
entertainmentmusic
2024🕊️ Death
Raquel Blandón
Raquel Blandón was a Guatemalan lawyer and activist, and served as the First Lady of Guatemala.
politicslaw