TODAY IN HISTORY ------------------------- 16/09/1630 The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. ---------------------------------------- 16/09/1810 Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule. ----------------------------------------------- 16/09/1908 General Motors was founded by William C. Durant. ---------------------------------------------------- 16/09/1940 The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law. -------------------------------------------------------- 16/09/1974 President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders. --------------------------------------------------------------- 16/09/1982 Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Beirut. ------------------------------------------------------------- 16/09/1987 The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production on substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 168 nations have joined the protocol.
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