Page 4: Historical Events In July - 16

1898  A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia on July - 16.   

1899  Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY) on this day in history.   

1901  Fritz Mahler, composer on this day in history.   

1902  John McGraw named manager of NY Giants on this day in history.   

1903  Mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

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

1907  On July - 16 the birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  The birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer on this day in history.   

1911  Ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee) on this day in history.   

1912  Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo on July - 16.   

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

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

1912  On this day in history ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show)   

1913  Hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer on July - 16.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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  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 July - 16 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on July - 16.   

1714  On this day in history birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.   

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

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies   

1324  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

1342  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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