Historical Events In July - 16

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

1967  On July - 16 mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open   

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

1969  On this day in history apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched   

1971  H T Tsiang, dies at 65 on July - 16.   

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

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  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964 on July - 16.   

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 July - 16.   

1979  On July - 16 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 July - 16.   

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

1981  Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on July - 16.   

1982  NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth on this day in history.   

1982  Patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on July - 16.   

1982  On July - 16 leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

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

1984  On this day in history billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73   

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

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  Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds on July - 16.   

1988  Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan on July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1991  On July - 16 frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on this day in history.   

0276  On July - 16 death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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 July - 16 walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1216  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on July - 16.   

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