What happened on September 16

54 documented historical events happened on September 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: At the Third Council of Constantinople, Pope Honorius I was posthumously excommunicated, with his support for monothelitism deemed to be heretical. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: American colonists defeated British troops at the Battle of Harlem Heights on the island of Manhattan. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 16, including Sonny LeMaire, Mike Reynolds (Australian politician), Ron Blair. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

108 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 16, including Severus II, Pope Martin I, Pope Victor III. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

16 observances are celebrated on September 16 around the world: Christian feast day: Curcodomus, Christian feast day: Cyprian (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Edith of Wilton, Christian feast day: Euphemia, Christian feast day: Ludmila, Christian feast day: Ninian. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.