Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  On July - 16 prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida)   

1967  On this day in history mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open   

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

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

1971  On July - 16 h T Tsiang, dies at 65   

1972  Giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65 on July - 16.   

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 July - 16.   

1976  On this day in history rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

1976  On this day in history carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

1979  On this day in history james F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93   

1980  Ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit on July - 16.   

1981  Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on July - 16.   

1981  Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on this day in history.   

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

1982  On July - 16 nASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth   

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

1982  On this day in history 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  Wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton on July - 16.   

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

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

1990  On July - 16 rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV   

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  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

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 July - 16.   

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On July - 16 birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on this day in history.   

0276  On July - 16 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary   

1482  On July - 16 john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies