1. The Battle of Asahi Mingliang broke out
On this day, 424 years ago, on September 16, 1597 (August 6, 1597 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Asahi Mingliang broke out.
On September 16, 1597, the Battle of Mingliang broke out, and Li Shunchen defeated the Japanese with the 13 remaining warships of the Korean naval division. On the same day, the Japanese commander-in-chief Fujido Takaho led more than 330 ships (133 warships and 200 transport ships) and 20,000 army troops to attack the Mingliang Strait at high tide in an attempt to completely annihilate the remaining strength of the Korean Naval Division. Li Shunchen used the tactic of luring the enemy to introduce a large number of Japanese ships into the Mingliang Strait. Soon, the tide receded, and the Japanese ships were blocked by hidden iron cables and wooden stakes, and could not sail out. Li Shunchen immediately sent a marine division to counterattack, sinking 31 Japanese ships with 13 warships, wounding 92, killing more than 8,000 Japanese troops, and many generals such as Laidao Tongzong were killed, and only 34 Koreans were killed.
2. Mexican Independence Day
On this day, 211 years ago, September 16, 1810 (August 18, 1810 in the lunar calendar), Mexican Independence Day.
On September 16, 1810, Hidalgo (1753-1811), the leader of the Mexican independence movement, rang the church bell, summoning nearby peasants and the urban poor. Hidalgo, who was nearly 60 years old, took to the podium and solemnly declared: "For us, whether it is the king or the tax, it no longer exists." These abominable taxes, symbols of brutality and slavery, have oppressed us for 3 centuries. Then he asked in a loud voice, "Are you willing to be free?" Three hundred years ago, the hateful Spaniards took the lands of our ancestors, are you willing to take them back?" The crowd shouted in unison: "Long live independence!" "Hang the colonial bandits!" This is the famous "Dolores Cry" in Mexican history, which opened the prelude to mexico's war of independence. Later, during the War of Independence, Hidalgo was betrayed and captured by traitors, and on July 30, 1811, he was heroically converted. Later, in order to commemorate Hidalgo, the Mexican people designated September 16 as Mexico's Independence Day on the day of the "Dolores Cry".
3. Russia and Turkey sign the Treaty of Adriana
On 192 years ago today, on September 16, 1829 (August 19, 1829 in the lunar calendar), Russia and Turkey signed the Treaty of Adriana.
On September 16, 1829, Russia and Turkey signed the Treaty of Adriana, ending the Russo-Turkish War.
Under the peace treaty, the islands in the Danube Delta, the coastal areas of the North Caucasus and parts of Turkish Armenia were assigned to Russia, and Turkey recognized the independence of Greece. Russian merchant ships were free to pass through the Black Sea Strait. In addition, the Danube rivers were granted autonomy to Serbia, Wallachia and Moldavia, which was guaranteed by Russia.
4. Du Wenxiu of Yunnan led the Hui uprising
On this day, 165 years ago, on September 16, 1856 (August 18, 1856 in the lunar calendar), Du Wenxiu of Yunnan led the Hui uprising.
Du Wenxiu (1823–1872), a native of Yongchang, Yunnan Province, China, was a Hui ethnic group.
September 16, 1856 – Du Wenxiu of Yunnan leads a Hui uprising and captures Dali, proclaiming himself the President of the Terracotta Army.
In 1856, Du Wenxiu called on the Hui people to rebel against the Qing regime in Menghua, Yunnan, on the grounds of corruption and indiscriminate killing of Qing government officials, and also joined forces with the local Han and other ethnic groups to participate in the anti-Qing struggle. After the uprising, he captured 50 cities in Yunnan, including Dali, as opposed to Ma Rulong, who occupied Kunming; soon after, he established Pingnan and made himself a grand marshal.
5. The Lanzhou Machine Weaving Bureau founded by Zuo Zongtang started construction
On 141 years ago today, on September 16, 1880 (August 12, 1880 in the lunar calendar), the Lanzhou Machine Weaving Bureau founded by Zuo Zongtang began construction.
September 16, 1880 - The Lanzhou Machine Weaving Bureau founded by Zuo Zongtang began construction. This was the earliest machine wool textile factory run by the Qing government in the Western Affairs Movement. It closed in 1884.
Zuo Zongtang, as the leader of the Xiang Army in the late Qing Dynasty and one of the representative figures of the Western Wu faction, was also a pioneer in the creation of industry in western China. The Lanzhou Manufacturing Bureau he founded is the cradle of modern industry in the northwest, and the Lanzhou Manufacturing Bureau created is the first wool textile enterprise in China.
6. General Motors corporation of the United States was established
On 113 years ago today, on September 16, 1908 (August 21, 1908 in the lunar calendar), the American General Motors Company was founded.
William Durant
On September 16, 1908, William Kleber Durant formed the General Motors Company. Durant started by building buses and bought the Buick Motor Company in 1904. Recently, Buick became the largest automobile manufacturer in the United States. In early 1908, Benjamin Blysk of maxwell-Bryske Motor Company proposed a merger with Buick. He predicted that the merger of the two companies would have no less impact on the auto industry than "U.S. Steel" on the U.S. steel industry. But it is puzzling that Durant avoided the temptation of Bressk and bought 75% of the stock of "Old Motors". In this way, General Motors owned two companies, Buick and Older, leaving Brysque in the cold.
7. The Enlightenment Society, in which Zhou Enlai organized and participated, was established
On 102 years ago today, on September 16, 1919 (July 23, 1919 in the lunar calendar), Zhou Enlai organized the establishment of the Enlightenment Society.
Group photo of the members, the first on the right in the back row is Zhou Enlai, and the third on the right in the front row is Deng Yingchao
In the "May Fourth" patriotic movement, the organizations of male and female students in Tianjin were separated. As the struggle deepened, the backbone of the student movement felt an urgent need to break down the boundaries between men and women and establish a unified organization. Thus, on September 16, 1919, the Enlightenment Society was born. At that time, there were 20 members, half male and half men. These include Zhou Enlai, Deng Yingchao, Guo Longzhen, Ma Jun, Liu Qingyang, Chen Zhidu and so on. This organization is relatively strict, and the development of new members must be introduced by more than 3 members, and it is decided by all members to discuss. Criticism and self-criticism are also carried out within the company. They abolished the name of the outside world and used the method of casting lots to determine the code name of each person, such as Zhou Enlai grabbed the 5th, the code name is "WuHao"; Deng Yingchao caught the first, the code name is "Yihao". In January 1920, the society launched the magazine "Enlightenment", which only produced one issue. Among them, the "Manifesto of Enlightenment" and so on were written by Zhou Enlai. Soon, Zhou Enlai, Guo Longzhen, and others were arrested for leading the student movement, and the Awakening Society went underground.
8. The semi-monthly journal of the Analects was launched
On 89 years ago today, on September 16, 1932 (August 16, 1932 in the lunar calendar), the semi-monthly journal analects was launched.
The semi-monthly publication of Analects edited by Lin Yutang was founded in Shanghai on September 16, 1932. During this period, Lin Yutang has successively sponsored two publications, "Human World" (19341935) and "Cosmic Wind" (19351947). The Analects school, named after the semi-monthly publication of the Analects, is mainly represented by Lin Yutang and Zhou Zuoren. They advocated humorous and leisurely essays, and claimed to be the successors of the "sexual spiritual school" and the "quotation style".
9. The Japanese army created the Pingdingshan Bloody Case
On this day, 89 years ago, on September 16, 1932 (August 16, 1932 in the lunar calendar), the Japanese army created the Pingdingshan Bloody Case.
On September 16, 1932, the Japanese army brutally slaughtered more than 3,000 Chinese compatriots in Pingdingshan, Liaoning.
Pingding Mountain is located in the east of the West Open Pit Coal Mine in NanhuaYuan District, Fushun City, Liaoning Province, about 4 kilometers away from Fushun City, with 400 residents and a population of more than 3,000.
In this massacre, more than 3,000 innocent people in Pingdingshan were killed, two-thirds of them were women and children, more than 400 families were almost killed, more than 800 houses were burned down, and only 20 or 30 people in the entire Pingdingshan survived.
10. The focus of the War II shifted to the Pacific
Seventy years ago today, september 16, 1944 (July 29, 1944 in the lunar calendar), the focus of the Second World War shifted to the Pacific.
September 16, 1944. At a series of meetings at castles along the St. Lawrence River, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed to shift the focus of the war from Europe to the Pacific Theater. This showed that the Nazis were no longer the main adversaries of the Allies. A joint statement issued after the meeting praised the agreement, saying: "In a very short period of time, decisions have been taken on all key issues, including ending the war in Europe that is nearing its end and eliminating barbarians in the Pacific theater." ”