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September 16 in History

Momentous events that unfolded on September 16 across the centuries.

Cry of Dolores: Mexican War of Independence Begins PoliticsCry of Dolores: Mexican War of Independence BeginsSeptember 16, 1810 · Dolores Hidalgo, MexicoMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla issues a call to arms against Spanish rule, igniting the Mexican War of Independence.