On this day: Operatic soprano Maria Callas died in Paris at 53, in 1977

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Sept. 16: 1940 – U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Selective Service Bill, making all American men between 21 and 35 liable to be called for military service. 1945 – The last remnants of the Japanese army in…

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