Page 4: Historical Events In July - 16

1898  A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia on this day in history.   

1899  Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY) on this day in history.   

1901  Fritz Mahler, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On July - 16 john McGraw named manager of NY Giants   

1903  Mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera) on July - 16.   

1904  Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

1904  Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on this day in history.   

1907  On July - 16 the birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress   

1907  On this day in history barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds)   

1908  Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on this day in history.   

1909  Det & Wash play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings on this day in history.   

1909  Geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian on July - 16.   

1910  On this day in history j Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda   

1910  Stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history the birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer   

1911  Ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee) on this day in history.   

1912  Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo on July - 16.   

1912  On July - 16 naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske   

1912  On this day in history naval torpedo launched from an airplane patents by B A Fiske   

1912  On this day in history ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show)   

1913  On this day in history hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer   

1914  On July - 16 socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg)   

1915  Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills NY, (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 16 harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough   

1916  On this day in history ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies   

1917  William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) on this day in history.   

1917  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed   

1919  On this day in history charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK   

1920  On July - 16 gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief   

1920  On July - 16 uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

1920  15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) on July - 16.   

1920  On July - 16 anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53)   

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 16 birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On July - 16 birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on July - 16.   

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on July - 16.   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on July - 16.   

0599  On this day in history monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

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 July - 16.   

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary   

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies