Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  On this day in history prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)   

1967  Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

1969  Apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched on July - 16.   

1969  On July - 16 apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched   

1971  H T Tsiang, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1972  Giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65 on July - 16.   

1973  During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes on July - 16.   

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

1980  Ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On July - 16 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  On this day in history patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound   

1982  Leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies on this day in history.   

1983  20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident on July - 16.   

1984  On July - 16 billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73   

1985  Wayne King orch leader, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

1988  On this day in history wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton   

1989  Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1990  400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines on this day in history.   

1990  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 on July - 16.   

1990  NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities on July - 16.   

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 July - 16.   

1991  Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies on July - 16.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on July - 16.   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on July - 16.   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

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 this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  On this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on July - 16.   

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.