September 16th, 1620: The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims.
September 16th, 1920: The Wall Street Bombing occurs at 12:01pm when a horse-drawn wagon explodes on Wall Street, New York, killing 38 and injuring 143.
September 16th, 1963: The Outer Limits premiered on ABC.
September 16th, 1968: Richard Nixon appeared on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.
September 16th, 1972: The Bob Newhart Show debuted on CBS.
September 16th, 1983: Arnold Schwarzenegger became a U.S. citizen.
September 16th, 1984: Miami Vice premiered on NBC.
September 16th, 1993: Frasier premiered on NBC.
Actor Ed Begley Jr (St. Elsewhere) turns 71 years old.
Actor Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) turns 68 years old.
Magician David Copperfield turns 64 years old.
Actress Jennifer Tilly (Bride of Chucky) turns 62 years old.
Comic book writer Kurt Busiek turns 60 years old.
Musician Richard Marx turns 57 years old.
Actress Molly Shannon (SNL) turns 56 years old.
Actress Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) turns 49 years old.
Actress Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) turns 39 years old.
Singer Nick Jonas turns 28 years old.
Wednesday, September 16th is National Play-Doh Day.
