Page 7: Historical Events In July - 16

1967  Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida) on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 16 mickey Wright wins Lady Carling Golf Open   

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

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

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

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

1973  On this day in history during Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes   

1973  On July - 16 trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91   

1974  On July - 16 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964   

1976  On July - 16 rock duo Loggins & Messina break-up after 6 years   

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  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 July - 16.   

1981  On July - 16 harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

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

1982  On this day in history patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound   

1982  On July - 16 leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies   

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

1984  Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73 on July - 16.   

1985  On July - 16 wayne King orch leader, dies at 84   

1985  On this day in history wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84   

1988  On July - 16 carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec   

1988  On this day in history florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds   

1988  On this day in history michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

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  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 July - 16.   

1990  NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities on July - 16.   

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

1991  On July - 16 frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70   

1991  On July - 16 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  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1714  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.   

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

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

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on July - 16.   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.   

1099  On July - 16 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

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 July - 16.   

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.   

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies