What happend on 16th September

15.09
17.09
2004

Hurricane Ivan touches land near Gulf Shores, Alabama, becoming the third costliest hurricane to strike the United States.

2000

Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze is last seen alive.

1992

Black Wednesday: the Pound Sterling is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the Deutschmark.

1991

The trial of Panamanian "strongman" Manuel Noriega begins in the United States.

1987

The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.

1982

Sabra and Shatila massacre.

1981

Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns by a knockout in round 14 in Las Vegas to unify boxing's world Welterweight championship.

1975

Papua New Guinea gains its independence from Australia.

1970

King Hussein of Jordan declares military rule, resulting in formation of the Black September Palestinian paramilitary unit.

1966

The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City to the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera, Antony and Cleopatra.