In History, Today on September 16

Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales, leading a revolt against English rule.

Tomas de Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, died.

The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, carrying Pilgrims to the New World.

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla delivered the Grito de Dolores, initiating Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.

General Motors Corporation was founded by William C. Durant.

A bomb exploded on Wall Street, New York City, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds in what was the deadliest act of terrorism on U.S. soil at the time.

Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia.

The Sabra and Shatila massacre began in Lebanon, where a large number of Palestinian refugees were killed.

The Montreal Protocol was signed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion.

The Blackwater Baghdad shootings occurred when employees of the private military company Blackwater Security Consulting shot at Iraqi civilians, killing 17 and injuring 20 in Nisour Square, Baghdad.

A mass shooting took place at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., where a lone gunman killed 12 people and injured three others before being shot dead by police.

The first Republican primary debate for the 2016 United States presidential election was held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, featuring 11 candidates.

A drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais led to a significant disruption in global oil supply, causing oil prices to surge.