Historical Events In July - 16

1898  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia  

1899  On this day in history eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY)  

1901  Fritz Mahler, composer on this day in history.  

1902  On July - 16 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  On July - 16 the birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress  

1907  On this day in history barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds)  

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1908  On this day in history aruna Asaf Ali, politician  

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

1909  On July - 16 geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian  

1910  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda on July - 16.  

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

1911  On this day in history the birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer  

1911  On July - 16 ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee)  

1912  On July - 16 bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo  

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

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 this day in history.  

1913  Hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg)  

1915  On July - 16 barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills NY, (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends)  

1916  Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough on July - 16.  

1916  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies on this day in history.  

1917  On July - 16 william Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life)  

1917  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 on July - 16.  

1918  Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed on July - 16.  

1919  On this day in history charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK  

1920  Gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief on July - 16.  

1920  US wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches on July - 16.  

1920  15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on July - 16.  

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

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 July - 16.  

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on July - 16.  

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.  

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