Sunday, September 16, 4762 is a Sunday. It is day 259 of 4762 (71% through the year), ISO week 37, in Q3.
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On September 16, 4762, we mark the 259th day of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Virgo. Today is also a day to commemorate several historical figures, including Curcodomus, Cyprian, Edith of Wilton, Euphemia, and Ludmila, who are celebrated by the Catholic Church. Historically, September 16 has been a significant day for various events. In 2013, a tragic shooting occurred at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters in Washington, D.C., resulting in the loss of twelve lives. Other notable events include the 2007 shooting of Iraqi civilians by Academi guards in Baghdad, the crash of One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 in Thailand, and the devaluation of the British pound on Black Wednesday in 1992. Additionally,...
On September 16, 4762, we mark the 259th day of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Virgo.
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Historical Milestones
A lone gunman fatally shot twelve people and injured three others at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C.
Washington Navy Yard shooting →Seventeen Iraqi civilians were shot and killed by Academi guards in Baghdad.
Nisour Square massacre →One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 crashed after attempting a poorly executed go-around while landing in Thailand, killing 90 out of the 130 people on board.
One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 →The British pound (coin pictured) was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism on Black Wednesday and suffered a major devaluation.
Pound sterling →During a tour of the United States, Soviet politician Boris Yeltsin visited a grocery store in Texas that had a major impact on his views regarding the Soviet Union's economic system.
Boris Yeltsin →A Lebanese militia under the direct command of Elie Hobeika carried out a massacre in the Palestinian refugee camp of Sabra and Shatila, killing at least 460 civilians.
Elie Hobeika →Eight people escaped from East Germany to West Germany in a home-made hot air balloon.
East Germany balloon escape →The prototype of the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-31, one of the fastest combat jets in the world, made its maiden flight.
Mikoyan MiG-31 →Malaysia was formed as an independent nation from the Federation of Malaya, the Colony of Singapore, the Crown Colony of North Borneo, and the Crown Colony of Sarawak.
Malaysia →The U.S. National Hurricane Research Project sought to weaken Hurricane Esther by seeding it with silver iodide, leading to the establishment of Project Stormfury.
National Hurricane Research Project →Typhoon Nancy, which possibly had the strongest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone, made landfall in Muroto, Japan.
Typhoon Nancy (1961) →Second World War: Italian forces captured the town of Sidi Barrani, but their invasion of Egypt progressed no further.
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Questions & Answers
Sunday, September 16, 4762 falls on a Sunday.
in 999,249 days (in 2735 years, 10 months, 7 days). It is day 259 of 4762 with 106 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Sunday, September 16, 4762 is written as XVI.IX.4762 (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 51% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Virgo.