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  On this day in history apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched  

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

1972  On July - 16 giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65  

1973  On July - 16 during Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes  

1973  On July - 16 trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91  

1974  On July - 16 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964  

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  James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit  

1981  Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on July - 16.  

1981  Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on this day in history.  

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 this day in history patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound  

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

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

1984  On this day in history billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73  

1985  Wayne King orch leader, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1985  Wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1988  On July - 16 carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec  

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

1988  On July - 16 michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan  

1988  On this day in history wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton  

1989  Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81 on July - 16.  

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

1990  On this day in history 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.  

1990  On July - 16 nYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities  

1990  Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1991  Frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70 on July - 16.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France  

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

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on July - 16.  

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

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on this day in history.  

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  On July - 16 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 this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary  

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