July 16
July 16th is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining.
Events:
- 1945 - The atomic age begins when, under the auspices of the Manhattan Project, a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon is successfully exploded at the Trinity site.
- 1969 - Apollo 11 launched.
- 2001 - The FBI arrests Dmitry Sklyarov at a convention in Las Vegas for violating a provision of the DMCA.
Births:
- 1486 - Andrea del Sarto, painter (+ 1530)
- 1821 - Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (+ 1910)
- 1834 - Franz Adolf Lüderitz, salesman and politician (+ 1886)
- 1872 - Roald Amundsen, explorer, discovered South Pole (+ 1928)
- 1888 - Percy Kilbride, actor (Pa Kettle) (+ 1964)
- 1902 - Georg Schwarz, writer (+ 1991)
- 1907 - Barbara Stanwyck, actress
- 1907 - Dr. Frances Horwich, "Miss Francis" from Ding Dong School (+ 2001)
- 1911 - Ginger Rogers, actress and dancer
- 1913 - Peter van Eyck, actor (+ 1969)
- 1924 - Bess Myerson, former Miss America, television personality
- 1925 - Cal Tjader, musician (+ 1982)
- 1948 - Rubén Blades, actor, musician, politician
- 1952 - Stewart copeland, musician
- 1963 - Phoebe Cates, actress
- 1963 - Fatboy Slim, musician
Deaths:
- 1848 - Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist
- 1918 - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
- 1918 - Grand Duchess Olga of Russia
- 1918 - Grand Duchess Tatiana of Russia
- 1918 - Tsarevich Alexei of Russia
- 1918 - Grand Duchess Marie of Russia
- 1918 - Tsarina Alexandra of Russia
- 1918 - Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
- 1981 - Harry Chapin, singer and songwriter
- 1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr.
Holidays and Observances:
- Botswana - President's Day (2nd day)
See Also:
July 15 - July 17 - June 16 - August 16 -- listing of all days
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