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 this day in history.  

1901  On July - 16 fritz Mahler, composer  

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

1903  On July - 16 mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera)  

1904  On this day in history 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 July - 16 goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)  

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

1907  Barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds) on this day in history.  

1908  Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on July - 16.  

1909  On July - 16 det & Wash play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings  

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

1910  On this day in history j Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda  

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  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  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 July - 16.  

1912  On this day in history 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  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 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches  

1920  15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0) on July - 16.  

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

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)  

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

1714  On this day in history 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 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 July - 16.  

1099  On July - 16 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  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on July - 16.  

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

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

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