September 16th is officially celebrated as Guacamole Day & Play Doh Day.
This day marks the 259th day of 2022, and there’s only 106 days left of the year.
Looking for knowledge on or about September 16? Let us quench that thirst with these intriguing historical events that all happened on this day.
Did you know that on this day in 1983, Arnold Schwarzenegger gained US citizenship at 36 years old? He had been dreaming of moving to America from his farm in Austria since he was only 10.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about September 16th in history!
What Events Happened On September 16 In History?
2019 The New York Times published an investigation declaring Guantanamo Bay Prison as the most costly prison in the world.
2019 Personal information of Ecuador’s entire population (16.6 million) became available online on an unsecured cloud server in Miami.
2015 Nature magazine announced that more than 3 million people die each year due to air pollution.

2014 Barbra Streisand’s album “Partners” was released, featuring duets with many hugely famous male artists.
2011 The movie “Drive,” based on James Sallis’s novel, was released in the US on this day.

1997 Steve Jobs was named interim CEO of Apple Computers.
1983 Arnold Schwarzenegger gained US citizenship.
1971 Rolling Stone Magazine featured the Hulk on the front cover.
1966 The Metropolitan Opera House opened to a full house in New York City.
1961 Pakistan established its national space agency, the SUPARCO.
1920 Wall Street bombing took place in Manhattan, New York City.

1908 The General Motors Corporation was founded.
1863 The first American college outside of the USA was founded in Istanbul, Turkey.
1630 The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.
1400 Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.
Famous People Born On September 16
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Nick Jonas? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1992 Nick Jonas
American Singer

- Age:
- 29 years old
- Born In:
- Texas, USA
1986 Ian Harding
American Actor

- Age:
- 35 years old
- Born In:
- Heidelberg, Germany
Special Holidays On September 16
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here’s a few special days that might just give you some ideas.

National Guacamole Day

National Play Doh Day
Read MoreSeptember 16 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Those of you who were born on September 16 share the Virgo zodiac sign.
Virgo is an earth sign historically represented by the goddess of wheat and agriculture. Virgos tend to be logical, practical, and well-organized. They’re one of the most careful signs of the zodiac and always pay attention to even the most minor details.
For those of you born in September, you have the Sapphire birthstone. Sapphires range from very pale blue to deep indigo. The shade of blue depends on how much titanium and iron lies within the crystal structure.
For people born on September 16, your estimated date of conception falls on Christmas Eve in the previous year.