Historical Events
- American Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop
- Egyptian president Sadat re-elected
- Shavarsh Karapetyan saves 20 people from the trolleybus that had fallen into Erevan reservoir.
Famous Birthdays
- (Andres) "Andy" Blázquez, Puerto Rican-American pop singer (Menudo, 1991-97 - "Besame En La Playa"), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Tina Barrett, British singer (S Club 7), born in Hammersmith, London
About September 16, 1976
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- #1 Song: Dancing Queen - Abba