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 July - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1907  The birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress on July - 16.  

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

1908  On this day in history aruna Asaf Ali, politician  

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

1910  Stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1916  Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough on this day in history.  

1916  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies on this day in history.  

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

1917  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 on July - 16.  

1918  Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed on this day in history.  

1919  Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.  

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on July - 16.  

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 July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on July - 16.  

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.  

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

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  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary  

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