Historical Events
- 50,000 workers at General Motors go on strike in the US over pay and factory closings
- Guantánamo Bay is the world's most expensive prison at US$13 million per prisoner according to investigation by "The New York Times"
Film & TV History
Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo rebuffs UK PM Boris Johnson, who compared himself to Hulk, "Boris Johnson forgets that the Hulk only fights for the good of the whole"
- Personal data on every Ecuadorean citizen discovered online on unsecured cloud server
- Study puts prices on value of "thoughts and prayers", average Christian willing to pay US$4 for a prayer, average atheists would pay US$3 not to receive one, published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"
Famous Deaths
- Peter Stormonth Darling, Scottish investment banker (Mercury Asset Management Group - largest fund-management in the UK), dies at 86
- Sander Vanocur, American journalist (NBC Weekend News), dies at 91 [1]
- Sir Donald Gosling, British entrepreneur (Central Car Parks; National Car Parks), yachtsman, and WWII Royal Navy veteran, dies at 90
- Vic Vogel, Hungarian-Canadian pianist, composer and bandleader, dies at 84
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About September 16, 2019
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
#1 Song: Take Me Back To London - Ed Sheeran Ft. Stormzy
