Historical Events In July - 16

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

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

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

1969  On July - 16 apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched  

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  On this day in history 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 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 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 July - 16 shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously  

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

1982  NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth on July - 16.  

1982  Patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on this day in history.  

1982  On July - 16 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  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  On July - 16 florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds  

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  On July - 16 herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81  

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 this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history nYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities  

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  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 this day in history.  

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on July - 16.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on July - 16.  

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)  

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  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1139  On this day in history walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies  

1216  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on this day in history.  

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)  

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on July - 16.  

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