Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.   

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

1969  Apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched on July - 16.   

1969  Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1981  On July - 16 harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended   

1981  Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on July - 16.   

1981  Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on July - 16.   

1982  NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth on this day in history.   

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

1982  Leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies on this day in history.   

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  On July - 16 wayne King orch leader, dies at 84   

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

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

1988  On July - 16 florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds   

1988  On this day in history michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

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

1989  On this day in history herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81   

1990  400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines on July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

0276  On this day in history 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 July - 16.   

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 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 July - 16.