Historical Events In July - 16

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

1899  Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY) on July - 16.  

1901  Fritz Mahler, composer on July - 16.  

1902  On July - 16 john McGraw named manager of NY Giants  

1903  On this day in history mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera)  

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

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

1904  On July - 16 goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)  

1907  The birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress on this day in history.  

1907  On July - 16 barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds)  

1908  Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on July - 16.  

1909  Det & Wash play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings on this day in history.  

1909  On July - 16 geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian  

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

1910  On this day in history stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's)  

1911  On July - 16 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  Naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske on this day in history.  

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

1912  Ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show) on this day in history.  

1913  On July - 16 hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer  

1914  Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) on this day in history.  

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  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies on July - 16.  

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  On July - 16 charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK  

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

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 July - 16.  

1920  On July - 16 anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53)  

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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  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)  

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

1714  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)  

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

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

1723  On July - 16 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 this day in history 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  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on July - 16.  

1216  On July - 16 innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies  

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)  

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

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies