Page 6: Historical Events In July - 16

1945  On this day in history first atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA   

1945  On July - 16 the first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico   

1945  On July - 16 1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico   

1945  On July - 16 " Fat Boy", the experimental, plutonium bomb, exploded at 5:30 a.m. in the first U.S. test of an atomic bomb. The mushroom-shaped cloud rose to a height of 41,000 feet above the New Mexico desert at Alamogordo Air Base. All life in a one-mile radius ceased to exist.   

1946  On July - 16 attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history)   

1947  On this day in history bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19   

1948  Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager on July - 16.   

1950  On this day in history the largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil.   

1950  On this day in history uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro   

1950  Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) on July - 16.   

1951  Novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published on July - 16.   

1951  On this day in history 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est)   

1953  KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

1953  Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82 on July - 16.   

1955  "Golden Horseshoe Revue" first of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland   

1955  On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81   

1956  Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes part of Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1956  Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent on July - 16.   

1956  Detroit Tigers & Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million on July - 16.   

1957  Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03 28 08) on July - 16.   

1957  On July - 16 marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)   

1960  On July - 16 205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

1960  205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer on July - 16.   

1960  Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on July - 16.   

1961  Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open on July - 16.   

1961  On this day in history [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88   

1962  On July - 16 jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies   

1962  NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m on July - 16.   

1963  Amazon carries 190,000 m3/sec (record) on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 16 republicans convention selects Barry Goldwater as pres candidate   

1965  On July - 16 the Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France and Italy, opens   

1965  Mount Blanc Road tunnel between France & Italy opens on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs   

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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  On July - 16 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

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  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  On July - 16 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