Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  On this day in history prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)   

1967  Mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  Rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years on this day in history.   

1976  Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

1980  On July - 16 ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit   

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

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

1981  On July - 16 harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

1982  On July - 16 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  Leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies on July - 16.   

1983  On this day in history 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident   

1984  On July - 16 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 July - 16.   

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  On July - 16 michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

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 July - 16 400 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  NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities on this day in history.   

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

1991  Frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies on this day in history.   

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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  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  On July - 16 death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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 this day in history.   

1139  On July - 16 walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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