Page 7: 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  On July - 16 apollo 11, carrying first men to land on the Moon, launched   

1969  Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched on July - 16.   

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

1972  On this day in history giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65   

1973  On July - 16 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  On July - 16 carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA   

1979  James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 16 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  Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.   

1982  NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth on this day in history.   

1982  Patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound on July - 16.   

1982  On this day in history leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

1983  On this day in history 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton   

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

1990  400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines on July - 16.   

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  NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities on July - 16.   

1990  Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

1991  Frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70 on July - 16.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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