Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on July - 16.   

1967  On July - 16 mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open   

1969  Apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched on this day in history.   

1969  Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched on July - 16.   

1971  H T Tsiang, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65   

1973  During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes on July - 16.   

1973  Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964 on July - 16.   

1976  On this day in history rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

1976  On this day in history carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

1979  On July - 16 james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

1980  Ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit on July - 16.   

1981  Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

1981  On this day in history harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

1982  On this day in history nASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth   

1982  On July - 16 patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound   

1982  On this day in history leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

1983  On July - 16 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident   

1984  On July - 16 billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73   

1985  On this day in history wayne King orch leader, dies at 84   

1985  Wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84 on July - 16.   

1988  Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec on this day in history.   

1988  Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds on July - 16.   

1988  Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan on July - 16.   

1988  Wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton on July - 16.   

1989  Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines   

1990  An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale devastated the Philippines, killing over 1600 people. A thousand more were missing. Damage was reported in Manila, Cabanatuan, Baguio and Luzon. It was the worst earthquake in that part of the world since 1976 on July - 16.   

1990  NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities on this day in history.   

1990  Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV on July - 16.   

1991  On this day in history frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70   

1991  On this day in history cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies   

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

0276  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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

1099  On July - 16 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 July - 16.   

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