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September 16th

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Mexican Independence Day

Mexican national holiday celebrating the beginning of Mexico's War of Independence on September 16, 1810.

national Observed September 16 each year.

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576 Notable birthdays

Vebjørn Rodal

Athletics competitor.

Born September 16th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Berkåk.

Johan Absalonsen

Danish footballer.

Born September 16th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Flemløse.

Adel Chedli

Tunisian and french association football player.

Born September 16th, 1976 (age 49 years) in La Ricamarie.

Herwarth Walden

German artist and art collector (1878-1941).

Born September 16th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1941 at 62 years old in Saratov. [ref]

Anca Parghel

Singer, music teacher.

Born September 16th, 1957 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Died December 5th, 2008 at 51 years old in Timișoara (ovarian cancer). [ref]

Mario Haas

Austrian footballer.

Born September 16th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Graz.

Alev Alatlı

Turkish columnist and novelist (1942–2024).

Born September 16th, 1944 in Menemen.

Died February 2nd, 2024 at 79 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Alexandra do Nascimento

Brazilian handball player.

Born September 16th, 1981 (age 44 years) in São Paulo. [ref]

Ibrahim Traoré

Ivorian footballer.

Born September 16th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Abidjan.

Alessandro Fortis

Italian politician (1842-1909).

Born September 16th, 1841 in Forlì.

Died December 4th, 1909 at 68 years old in Rome.

Katerine Avgoustakis

Belgian singer.

Born September 16th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Maasmechelen. [ref]

Ernest Boulanger

French composer (1815–1900).

Born September 16th, 1815 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

Died April 14th, 1900 at 84 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Kevin R. Kregel

American astronaut.

Born September 16th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Amityville.

Maria Luís Albuquerque

Portuguese politician.

Born September 16th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Braga.

Fanny

French singer and writer.

Born September 16th, 1979 in Sète.

Died December 27th, 2025 at 46 years old in Sète (cancer). [ref]

Rifaat Turk

Arab-israeli footballer.

Born September 16th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Jaffa.

Amir Weintraub

Tennis player.

Born September 16th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Rehovot.

Alexei Lubimov

Russian musician.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Moscow.

Germaine Richier

Sculptor from france.

Born September 16th, 1904 in Grans. [ref]

Died July 31st, 1959 at 54 years old in Montpellier.

Annelise Coberger

New zealand alpine skier.

Born September 16th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Christchurch.

Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Busaidi

Sultan of zanzibar (1929–2024).

Born September 16th, 1929 in Zanzibar Islands.

Died December 30th, 2024 at 95 years old in Muscat. [ref]

Iliass Bel Hassani

Dutch football player.

Born September 16th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Rotterdam.

Maurice Sachs

French writer (1906-1945).

Born September 16th, 1906 in Paris.

Died April 14th, 1945 at 38 years old in Neumünster.

Adnan Kapau Gani

Indonesian politician (1905–1968).

Born September 16th, 1905 in Palembayan.

Died December 23rd, 1968 at 63 years old in Palembang.

Mehmet Ali Şahin

Turkish attorney and statesperson (born 1950).

Born September 16th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Ovacık.

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