Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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