September 16th
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- 1620
The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, for the New World with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew.
- 1782
Great Seal of the United States of America used for the first time.
- 1893
Largest land run in history; over 100,000 people claim land in the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma.
- 1920
"Wall Street bombing"; horse-drawn wagon explodes on Wall Street, killing 38 and injuring 143.
- 1940
United States imposes the draft.
- 1978
25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran.
- 1983
Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen. View Post →
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- 1997
Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs as interim CEO.
- 2019
Guantánamo Bay is world's most expensive prison at $13M per prisoner according to 'The New York Times'.
- 2021
Britain's Kew Gardens sets world record for largest living plant collection (16,900) on a single site.
