Birthday July 16, 1704 John Kay, English machinist, inventor of the flying shuttle.
Birthday July 16, 1723 Sir Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter.
Birthday July 16, 1746 Giuseppe Piazzi, discovered 1st asteroid, Ceres.
Birthday July 16, 1821 Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science (Science and Health).
Birthday July 16, 1858 Eugne Ysa˜e, Belgian violinist, conductor, composer.
Birthday July 16, 1888 Frits Zernike, inventor of phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953).
Birthday July 16, 1896 Trygve Lie, 1st sec-general of UN (1946-52).
Birthday July 16, 1907 Barbara Stanwyck, Actress
Birthday July 16, 1907 Orville Redenbacher, popcorn king
Birthday July 16, 1911 Ginger Rogers, (Virginia McMath), dancer, Actress in Independence Mo
Birthday July 16, 1915 Laverne Andrews, in Minneapolis -, Andrew Sister (or 0706)
Birthday July 16, 1915 Bernard Hughes
Birthday July 16, 1924 Bess Myerson, in NY, Miss America 1944
Birthday July 16, 1932 Milly Vitale
Birthday July 16, 1942 Margaret Smith Court, Australian tennis pro.
Birthday July 16, 1948 Ruben Blades, Singer
Birthday July 16, 1948 Pinchas Zukerman, violinist.
Birthday July 16, 1952 Stewart Copeland
Birthday July 16, 1967 Funnyman Will Ferrell born
History July 16, 1212 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa; end of Moslem power in Spain.
History July 16, 1548 La Paz Bolivia is founded.
History July 16, 1769 First Catholic mission in California dedicated
History July 16, 1769 Father Serra founds Mission San Diego 1st mission in Calif
History July 16, 1779 Anthony Wayne earns nickname
History July 16, 1790 Congress establishes Dist of Columbia
History July 16, 1790 Congress declares Washington, D.C., new capital
History July 16, 1808 Lewis and Clark help form Missouri Fur Company
History July 16, 1861 1st major battle of the Civil War -- Bull Run
History July 16, 1863 Draft riots continue to rock New York City
History July 16, 1894 many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners.
History July 16, 1918 Romanov family executed
History July 16, 1920 Ruth sets season home run record with 30 enroute to 54
History July 16, 1927 Augusto Sandino begins war against US occupation of Nicaragua.
History July 16, 1935 World's first parking meter installed
History July 16, 1935 1st automatic parking meter in US installed Oklahoma City Ok
History July 16, 1940 Marshal Petain becomes premier of occupied France
History July 16, 1945 The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded
History July 16, 1945 United States conducts first test of the atomic bomb
History July 16, 1945 1st atomic blast Trinity Site Alamogordo NM
History July 16, 1946 Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history)
History July 16, 1947 Bobo Newsom won his 200th game 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In the night cap Vic Rashi extended streak to 19
History July 16, 1948 Durocher leaves Dodgers to manage Giants
History July 16, 1951 Catcher in the Rye is published
History July 16, 1965 McNamara visits South Vietnam
History July 16, 1966 Tommy James and the Shondells are rescued from oblivion by their #1 hit Hanky Panky
History July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 departs Earth
History July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 1st manned ship to land on the moon is launched.
History July 16, 1973 Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia
History July 16, 1979 An army doctor is accused of stabbing his family to death
History July 16, 1990 Earthquake wreaks havoc in the Philippines
History July 16, 1995 Amazon opens for business
History July 16, 1999 JFK Jr. killed in plane crash
History July 16, 2002 Bush unveils strategy for homeland security
July 16, 1704 John Kay, English machinist, inventor of the flying shuttle.
July 16, 1723 Sir Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter.
July 16, 1746 Giuseppe Piazzi, discovered 1st asteroid, Ceres.
July 16, 1821 Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science (Science and Health).
July 16, 1858 Eugne Ysa˜e, Belgian violinist, conductor, composer.
July 16, 1888 Frits Zernike, inventor of phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953).
July 16, 1896 Trygve Lie, 1st sec-general of UN (1946-52).
July 16, 1907 Barbara Stanwyck, Actress
July 16, 1907 Orville Redenbacher, popcorn king
July 16, 1911 Ginger Rogers, (Virginia McMath), dancer, Actress in Independence Mo
July 16, 1915 Laverne Andrews, in Minneapolis -, Andrew Sister (or 0706)
July 16, 1915 Bernard Hughes
July 16, 1924 Bess Myerson, in NY, Miss America 1944
July 16, 1932 Milly Vitale
July 16, 1942 Margaret Smith Court, Australian tennis pro.
July 16, 1948 Ruben Blades, Singer
July 16, 1948 Pinchas Zukerman, violinist.
July 16, 1952 Stewart Copeland
July 16, 1967 Funnyman Will Ferrell born
July 16, 1212 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa; end of Moslem power in Spain.
July 16, 1548 La Paz Bolivia is founded.
July 16, 1769 First Catholic mission in California dedicated
July 16, 1769 Father Serra founds Mission San Diego 1st mission in Calif
July 16, 1779 Anthony Wayne earns nickname
July 16, 1790 Congress establishes Dist of Columbia
July 16, 1790 Congress declares Washington, D.C., new capital
July 16, 1808 Lewis and Clark help form Missouri Fur Company
July 16, 1861 1st major battle of the Civil War -- Bull Run
July 16, 1863 Draft riots continue to rock New York City
July 16, 1894 many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners.
July 16, 1918 Romanov family executed
July 16, 1920 Ruth sets season home run record with 30 enroute to 54
July 16, 1927 Augusto Sandino begins war against US occupation of Nicaragua.
July 16, 1935 World's first parking meter installed
July 16, 1935 1st automatic parking meter in US installed Oklahoma City Ok
July 16, 1940 Marshal Petain becomes premier of occupied France
July 16, 1945 The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded
July 16, 1945 United States conducts first test of the atomic bomb
July 16, 1945 1st atomic blast Trinity Site Alamogordo NM
July 16, 1946 Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history)
July 16, 1947 Bobo Newsom won his 200th game 1st as a Yankee & Yanks 18th straight In the night cap Vic Rashi extended streak to 19
July 16, 1948 Durocher leaves Dodgers to manage Giants
July 16, 1951 Catcher in the Rye is published
July 16, 1965 McNamara visits South Vietnam
July 16, 1966 Tommy James and the Shondells are rescued from oblivion by their #1 hit Hanky Panky
July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 departs Earth
July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 1st manned ship to land on the moon is launched.
July 16, 1973 Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia
July 16, 1979 An army doctor is accused of stabbing his family to death
July 16, 1990 Earthquake wreaks havoc in the Philippines
July 16, 1995 Amazon opens for business
July 16, 1999 JFK Jr. killed in plane crash
July 16, 2002 Bush unveils strategy for homeland security