Historical Events In July - 16

1967  On July - 16 prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)  

1967  Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open on July - 16.  

1969  On July - 16 apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched  

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

1971  On this day in history h T Tsiang, dies at 65  

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

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

1973  On this day in history trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91  

1974  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964 on this day in history.  

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

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1976  Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA on July - 16.  

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  On July - 16 harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended  

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

1981  Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.  

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

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

1985  On July - 16 wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84  

1988  Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec on July - 16.  

1988  Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds on this day in history.  

1988  Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan on this day in history.  

1988  On July - 16 wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1991  On July - 16 frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70  

1991  Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies on July - 16.  

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

1216  On July - 16 innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies  

1324  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)  

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

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