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  1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 16 uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

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

1951  On July - 16 novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published   

1951  1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est) on July - 16.   

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

1953  On July - 16 joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82   

1955  On this day in history "Golden Horseshoe Revue" first of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland   

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

1955  Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes part of Russian SFSR   

1956  Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history detroit Tigers & Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million   

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

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  Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open   

1961  On July - 16 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88   

1962  On this day in history jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies   

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  On July - 16 republicans convention selects Barry Goldwater as pres candidate   

1965  The Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France and Italy, opens on July - 16.   

1965  Mount Blanc Road tunnel between France & Italy opens on July - 16.   

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

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1194  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  On this day in history birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

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  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on July - 16.   

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  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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