September 2016: Israeli Leader Shimon Peres Dies
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of September 2016.
1. Death of Uzbekistan's President 2. Mother Teresa Gains Sainthood 3. Hong Kong Elections 4. Syrian Government Drops Chlorine Bomb in Aleppo 5. Gabon Reelects President 6. North Korea Tests Nuclear Warheads 7. U.S. and Russia: Syrian Cease-Fire 8. Bayer Buys Monsanto 9. Parliamentary Election Reinforces Putin 10. Syrian Cease-Fire Over 11. Puerto Rico Loses Power 12. Typhoon Megi Hits Asia 13. Israeli Leader Shimon Peres Dies 14. OPEC Agrees to Oil Cuts
- Israeli Leader Shimon Peres Dies
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- Shimon Peres, the former president and prime minister of Israel dies on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Peres, 93 dies in the hospital, where he was seeking treatment for a stroke he suffered two weeks before. He was a beloved leader of Israel, constantly pushing the country toward peace, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994. President Obama offered his condolences: "There are few people who we share this world with who change the course of human history, not just through their role in human events, but because they expand our moral imagination and force us to expect more of ourselves. My friend Shimon was one of those people. A light has gone out, but the hope he gave us will burn forever."
- Photo source: AP Photo/Carlos Giusti
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