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

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

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

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

1908  Aruna Asaf Ali, politician on July - 16.  

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

1909  On this day in history 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 July - 16.  

1911  Ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee) on July - 16.  

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 July - 16.  

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 July - 16.  

1915  On July - 16 barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills NY, (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends)  

1916  On this day in history harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough  

1916  On July - 16 ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies  

1917  William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) on July - 16.  

1917  On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70  

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 this day in history 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 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 July - 16.  

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)  

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

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  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on this day in history.  

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 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  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary  

1482  On July - 16 john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies