Page 4: 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  Fritz Mahler, composer on July - 16.   

1902  John McGraw named manager of NY Giants on July - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1912  On July - 16 naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske   

1912  On July - 16 naval torpedo launched from an airplane patents by B A Fiske   

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

1913  On July - 16 hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer   

1914  On July - 16 socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg)   

1915  On this day in history 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 July - 16.   

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  Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK on July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history 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 July - 16.   

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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