SEPTEMBER 16
1620:One hundred and two passengers set sail from Plymouth, England, aboard the Mayflower. On Nov. 21, the ship lands near the tip of Cape Cod, Mass.
1810: Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issues the Cry of Dolores at his small parish church in Dolores, Mexico, encouraging a largely Indian and mestizo congregation to revolt against colonial Spanish rule. Independence will finally be won on Aug. 24, 1821, with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba, but Sept. 16 is recognized as Mexican Independence Day.
1987: The Montreal Protocol is signed by two dozen countries in an attempt to save the Earth’s ozone layer by reducing harmful chemical emissions around the globe. Since then, more than 100 other nations have ratified the treaty and its subsequent revisions.
1810: Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issues the Cry of Dolores at his small parish church in Dolores, Mexico, encouraging a largely Indian and mestizo congregation to revolt against colonial Spanish rule. Independence will finally be won on Aug. 24, 1821, with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba, but Sept. 16 is recognized as Mexican Independence Day.
1987: The Montreal Protocol is signed by two dozen countries in an attempt to save the Earth’s ozone layer by reducing harmful chemical emissions around the globe. Since then, more than 100 other nations have ratified the treaty and its subsequent revisions.
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