Event:
John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH
More Notable Events on September 16:
1997 Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs temporary CEO
1991 U.S. trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins
1983 Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a U.S. citizen
1974 President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S., Vietnam War deserters
1970 Jordan king Hussein forms military government