September 16: French Abolish Slavery, Malaysia Forms, Steve Jobs Returns and a Mad Monk

On This Day in History September 16, 2020 Historical Events 1795  British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810  Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day) 1848  Slavery abolished in all French territories 1906  Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay claim to have discovered the Magnetic South Pole in Antarctica 1963  Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak 1978  25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran 1997  Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Amy Poehler 49th Birthday B.B. King (1925 - 2015) James Cash Penney (1875 - 1971) Karl Dönitz (1891 - 1980) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 - 1736) Louis XVIII (1755 - 1824) More Famous Deaths September 16: Mad Monk Burns 2,000 At The Stake With convictions similar to the Nazis 500 years later, Spain's 15th Century Grand Inquisitor wanted to drive the Jews from his country. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand