Historical Events In July - 16

1945  On July - 16 first atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA  

1945  The first atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico on July - 16.  

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

1945  " 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 on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history 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  On July - 16 eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager  

1950  The largest crowd in sporting history -- 199,854 -- watched the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Uruguay defeated Brazil on July - 16.  

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

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

1951  On July - 16 novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published  

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

1953  On July - 16 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  "Golden Horseshoe Revue" first of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 16.  

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  On this day in history marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03 28 08)  

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

1960  205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer on this day in history.  

1960  205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer on this day in history.  

1960  Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1961  On July - 16 [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  On this day in history amazon carries 190,000 m3/sec (record)  

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

1966  "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs 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 July - 16 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized  

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

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  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.  

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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 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 July - 16.  

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

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.  

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