On This Day: September 16th

During the Let Yet Kone massacre, the Burmese military kills 13 villagers, including eight children, after attacking a school in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

The death of Mahsa Amini occurred in Tehran, Iran, sparking worldwide protests.

A 6.0 Mw earthquake strikes Lu County, Sichuan, China, killing three and injuring more than 88.

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

A 8.3 Mw earthquake strikes the Chilean city of Illapel, killing 15 people, injuring at least 34, leaving at least six missing, and causing extensive damage. One person also dies in Argentina.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.

A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 carrying 130 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand, killing 90 people.

Security guards working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad.

The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.