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 July - 16.   

1901  On July - 16 fritz Mahler, composer   

1902  On this day in history john McGraw named manager of NY Giants   

1903  On July - 16 mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera)   

1904  On July - 16 islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

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

1904  On this day in history goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)   

1907  The birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress on July - 16.   

1907  Barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds) on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history det & Wash play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings   

1909  On this day in history geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian   

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

1910  On July - 16 stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's)   

1911  The birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee)   

1912  Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo on this day in history.   

1912  Naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske on this day in history.   

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

1912  Ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show) on July - 16.   

1913  On July - 16 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  Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough on this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

1917  On July - 16 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

1918  On July - 16 nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed   

1919  Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK on this day in history.   

1920  Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief on this day in history.   

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

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

1920  Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) on this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

0599  On July - 16 monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

1099  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

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

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