16 September 1987 September 16, 2015 Author: Staff The Montreal Protocol is signed in order to protect the ozone layer from further depletion. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to." Harry Truman — Click here for more from Harry Truman Related posts: 16 September 1987 15 October 1987 1 January 1989 22 September 1987 8 December 1987 29 July 1987 20 December 1987 19 October 1987 7 December 1987 20 January 1987 Categories: History Tags: 16 September, 1987