Day's Calendar – September 16

The 259th day of the year; 106 days remain until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and the martyrs with him: Theophilus the Deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Domna the Virgin, Euthymius, and others (302); Venerable Theoctiste, a companion of Venerable Euthymius the Great (467); Saint Phoebe the Deaconess (1st century); Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia (309); Hieromartyr Aristion, Bishop of Alexandria; Patriarch Joannicius II of Serbia (1354).

Born:

1387 – Henry IV, King of England, an exceptional warrior.

1462 – Pietro Pomponazzi, one of the leading philosophers of the Italian Renaissance.

1745 – Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian military commander. Died in 1813.

1921 – Otar Japaridze, historian, academician.

1930 – Nodar Gurabanidze, theater scholar, professor. 1953 – Mickey Rourke, American film actor.

Deaths:

1380 – Charles V the Wise, King of France.

1498 – Tomás de Torquemada, Spain's first Grand Inquisitor.

1824 – Louis XVIII, King of France.

1911 – Mikheil Tamarashvili, historian and public figure.

1932 – Ronald Ross, English parasitologist.

1977 – Maria Callas, renowned opera singer.

Events:

1812 – Fire in Moscow, which had been left for Napoleon.

1848 – Slavery was abolished throughout all French territories.

1940 – A law on military conscription was enacted in the United States.

1967 – The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at Semipalatinsk.

1978 – An earthquake in the city of Tabas (Iran) claimed the lives of 25,000 people.

1987 – An agreement was signed in Montreal by 24 countries to halt the production of chemical substances harmful to the ozone layer.

2000 – The Olympic Games opened in Sydney (Australia).

Notable Days

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

Mexico — Independence Day.

Papua New Guinea — Independence Day.

Malaysia, Singapore — Independence Day.