Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  On July - 16 prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)   

1967  On this day in history mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open   

1969  Apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history 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  On July - 16 during Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes   

1973  Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  On July - 16 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964   

1976  Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 16 carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

1979  On this day in history james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

1980  On this day in history ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit   

1981  On this day in history harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended   

1981  On this day in history shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

1981  On this day in history harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

1982  NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth on July - 16.   

1982  Patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on this day in history.   

1982  Leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies on July - 16.   

1983  On this day in history 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident   

1984  Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1985  Wayne King orch leader, dies at 84 on July - 16.   

1985  On this day in history wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84   

1988  Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds   

1988  Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 16 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 July - 16 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  Frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies   

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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  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  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0276  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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 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  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.