On September 16, 1987, delegates adopted the Montreal Protocol, creating an adaptable global system to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals.
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Today in History – September 16
Discover September 16 in history: America’s first peacetime draft, the Grito de Dolores, Constantinople’s final council session, the Montreal Protocol and the Wall Street bombing.
September 16, 1810 | The Grito de Dolores Begins Mexico’s Independence War
Before dawn on September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo summoned the people of Dolores. His call began the long, violent struggle that ended Spanish rule in Mexico.
September 16, 1920 | The Wall Street Bombing and the Mystery That Endured
At 12:01 p.m. on September 16, 1920, a bomb hidden in a horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street, killing 38 people. The perpetrators were never conclusively identified.
September 16, 681 | Constantinople’s Council Defines Two Wills in Christ
On September 16, 681, the Third Council of Constantinople held its final session, promulgating a definition that rejected Monothelitism and affirmed two wills in Christ.
September 16, 1940 | America’s First Peacetime Draft
On September 16, 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act, creating the first peacetime draft in U.S. history as war consumed Europe.