Historical Events In July - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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