Historical timeline for September 16

During the Let Yet Kone massacre, the Burmese military kills 13 villagers, including eight children, after attacking a school in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

The death of Mahsa Amini occurred in Tehran, Iran, sparking worldwide protests.

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

A 6.0 Mw earthquake strikes Lu County, Sichuan, China, killing three and injuring more than 88.

A 8.3 Mw earthquake strikes the Chilean city of Illapel, killing 15 people, injuring at least 34, leaving at least six missing, and causing extensive damage. One person also dies in Argentina.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.

A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

Security guards working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad.

One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 carrying 130 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand, killing 90 people.

The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.

Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.

The British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.

Black Wednesday: The British pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.

The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.

The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.

The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.

Lebanon War: The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place.

Eight people escape from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon.

The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people are killed.