Historical Events In July - 16

1898  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia   

1899  Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney (NY) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history fritz Mahler, composer   

1902  On July - 16 john McGraw named manager of NY Giants   

1903  On this day in history mary Philbin, Chicago IL, actress (Phantom of the Opera)   

1904  Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs   

1904  Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines) on this day in history.   

1907  The birth of Barbra Stanwick, American film actress on July - 16.   

1907  On this day in history barbara Stanwyck, Bkln, actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds)   

1908  On this day in history aruna Asaf Ali, politician   

1909  On this day in history det & Wash play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings   

1909  On July - 16 geoffrey Bryan Bentley, moral theologian   

1910  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda on this day in history.   

1910  On July - 16 stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW & Australian batsman of 30's)   

1911  On this day in history the birth of Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer   

1911  On July - 16 ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee)   

1912  Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo on July - 16.   

1912  Naval torpedo launched from an airplane patented by B.A. Fiske on July - 16.   

1912  On July - 16 naval torpedo launched from an airplane patents by B A Fiske   

1912  On July - 16 ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show)   

1913  On July - 16 hugh Ford, FRS mechanic engineer   

1914  Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) on this day in history.   

1915  On July - 16 barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills NY, (Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends)   

1916  Harold Locke, archdeacon of Loughborough on July - 16.   

1916  On July - 16 ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies   

1917  William Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life) on July - 16.   

1917  On July - 16 ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

1918  Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed on July - 16.   

1919  Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history gen Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief   

1920  On July - 16 uS wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in 5 straight matches   

1920  On this day in history 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)   

1920  Anwar Hussain, cricketer (four Tests for Pakistan v India 1952-53) on July - 16.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

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

1723  On this day in history 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  On this day in history monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

1099  On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1216  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on July - 16.   

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

1342  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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