Historical Events In July - 16

1898  On July - 16 a Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia  

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

1901  On this day in history fritz Mahler, composer  

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

1903  Mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera) on July - 16.  

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

1904  On this day in history islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs  

1904  Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on July - 16.  

1907  On this day in history the birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress  

1907  Barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds) on July - 16.  

1908  On July - 16 aruna Asaf Ali, politician  

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

1909  Geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian on July - 16.  

1910  On July - 16 j Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda  

1910  Stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's) on July - 16.  

1911  The birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer on July - 16.  

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

1912  On this day in history bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo  

1912  Naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske on July - 16.  

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

1912  On July - 16 ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show)  

1913  On July - 16 hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer  

1914  Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) on July - 16.  

1915  Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills NY, (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends) on July - 16.  

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

1916  On this day in history ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies  

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On July - 16 gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief  

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

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

1920  Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) on July - 16.  

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1194  On July - 16 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  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  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

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

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on this day in history.  

1099  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on July - 16.  

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

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

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.  

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

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.