Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.   

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  Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history h T Tsiang, dies at 65   

1972  Giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1973  During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 16 trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91   

1974  On this day in history felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964   

1976  On July - 16 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

1976  On this day in history carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

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 July - 16.   

1981  Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history nASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth   

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

1982  On this day in history leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

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

1984  Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 on July - 16.   

1985  On this day in history wayne King orch leader, dies at 84   

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

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  On this day in history michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

1988  Wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton on July - 16.   

1989  On this day in history herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81   

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

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 this day in history 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 July - 16.   

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

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

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

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

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.   

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  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on July - 16.