Historical Events In July - 16

1945  On July - 16 first atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA   

1945  On July - 16 the first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico   

1945  On this day in history 1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico   

1945  On this day in history " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5:30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist.   

1946  Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history) on July - 16.   

1947  Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 on this day in history.   

1948  Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 16 the largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil.   

1950  Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

1950  Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) on this day in history.   

1951  Novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published on July - 16.   

1951  1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est) on this day in history.   

1953  KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast on July - 16.   

1953  On this day in history joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82   

1955  "Golden Horseshoe Revue" first of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland on July - 16.   

1955  On July - 16 "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland   

1955  On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81   

1956  Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes part of Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1956  Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent on July - 16.   

1956  Detroit Tigers & Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million on this day in history.   

1957  Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03 28 08) on July - 16.   

1957  Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

1960  205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 16 albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74   

1961  Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1962  Jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

1963  Amazon carries 190,000 m3/sec (record) on this day in history.   

1964  Republicans convention selects Barry Goldwater as pres candidate on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 16 the Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France and Italy, opens   

1965  Mount Blanc Road tunnel between France & Italy opens on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs   

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.   

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on this day in history.   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on this day in history.   

1099  On July - 16 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  On July - 16 walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1216  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on this day in history.   

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.   

1482  On July - 16 john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies