Historical Events In July - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1967 Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.
1967 Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open on July - 16.
1969 On July - 16 apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched
1969 On July - 16 apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched
1971 On July - 16 h T Tsiang, dies at 65
1972 On this day in history giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65
1973 During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes on this day in history.
1973 Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91 on July - 16.
1974 On July - 16 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964
1976 On July - 16 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years
1976 Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA on this day in history.
1979 James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 on this day in history.
1980 On July - 16 ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit
1981 Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on this day in history.
1981 Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on July - 16.
1981 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on July - 16.
1982 On this day in history nASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth
1982 On July - 16 patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
1982 On July - 16 leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies
1983 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident on July - 16.
1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history wayne King orch leader, dies at 84
1985 Wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec
1988 Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds on July - 16.
1988 Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton
1989 On July - 16 herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81
1990 On July - 16 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines
1990 On this day in history an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale devastated the Philippines, killing over 1600 people. A thousand more were missing. Damage was reported in Manila, Cabanatuan, Baguio and Luzon. It was the worst earthquake in that part of the world since 1976.
1990 On July - 16 nYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities
1990 Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV on July - 16.
1991 On July - 16 frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70
1991 On July - 16 cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies
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