Page 6: Historical Events In July - 16

1945  First atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA on July - 16.   

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

1945  1st atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on this day in history.   

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  Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history) on July - 16.   

1947  Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In nightcap Vic Rashi extends streak to 19 on July - 16.   

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  Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on July - 16.   

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

1951  On this day in history novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published   

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

1953  On this day in history kROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast   

1953  On this day in history joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82   

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

1955  "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland on July - 16.   

1955  Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes part of Russian SFSR   

1956  Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08) on this day in history.   

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  On July - 16 kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open   

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  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

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

1964  Republicans convention selects Barry Goldwater as pres candidate on July - 16.   

1965  On this day in history the Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France and Italy, opens   

1965  On July - 16 mount Blanc Road tunnel between France & Italy opens   

1966  "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs on July - 16.   

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on July - 16.   

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

1611  On this day in history 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 July - 16 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  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

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

0599  On July - 16 monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

1099  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on July - 16.   

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

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