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July 16 is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 16, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 168 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. Events Religion July 16 — Year one of the Islamic calendar begins during which the Hijra occurs — Prophet Muhammad The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎
• 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing an invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on the altar in the Hagia Sophia during Saturday afternoon divine liturgy. A Papal bull is a particular type of Letters patent or charter issued by a Pope. Excommunication is a religious Censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Αγία Σοφία " Holy Wisdom " Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia) is a former patriarchal Basilica, later This is often dated as the start of the East-West Schism. The East-West Schism, or the Great Schism, divided medieval Christendom into Eastern (Greek and Western (Latin branches which later became known as the
• 1661 - The first banknotes in Europe are issued by the Swedish bank Stockholms Banco. A banknote (often known as a bill, paper money or simply a note) is a kind of Negotiable instrument, a Promissory note made by a "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Stockholms Banco (also known as the Bank of Palmstruch or Palmstruch Bank) in Sweden was the first European bank to print Banknotes The bank
• 1683 - Manchu/Chinese Qing Dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Shi Lang ( 1621-1696 was a Ming - Qing admiral who had extensive experience in southeastern China The Kingdom of Tungning was the first Han Chinese Government to rule Taiwan, between 1661 and 1683 The Battle of Penghu ( of 1683 is where the admiral Shi Lang of Qing attacked the fleet of Kingdom of Tungning in Penghu. The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ
• 1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission in California. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá, also known as the San Diego Mission Church, was founded on July 16, 1769, the first in the twenty-one Alta California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The mission later evolves into the city of San Diego.
• 1782 - First performance of Mozart's opera The Abduction from the Seraglio. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Die Entführung aus dem Serail ( K 384; The Abduction from the Seraglio; also known as Il Seraglio) is an Opera Singspiel
• 1790 - The signing of the Residence Bill establishes a site along the Potomac River as the District of Columbia (seat of government). Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Residence Act of 1790, officially titled An Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States, is a United States federal The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1862 - American Civil War: David G. Farragut becomes the first United States Navy rear admiral. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral.
• 1880 - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe becomes the first woman licenced to practice medicine in Canada. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Dr Emily Howard Stowe ( May 1, 1831 &ndash April 30, 1903) was the first female doctor to practise in Canada, and Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1931 - Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signs the first constitution of Ethiopia. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page
• 1941 - New York Yankees' Joe DiMaggio gets a hit in his 56th consecutive game. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe
• 1942 - Holocaust: Rafle du Vel'd'Hiv: The Vichy France government orders French police officers to round up 13,000-20,000 Jews and imprison them in the Winter Velodrome. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Rafle du Vel' d'Hiv (the "round-up" or "raid" of the Vel' d'Hiv from the French abbreviation for Vélodrome d'hiver, or winter velodrome Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Vélodrome d'Hiver ("Winter Velodrome" was an indoor cycle track (or Velodrome) in the rue Nélaton close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. In 1995, president Jacques Chirac officially recognizes the French police's responsibility. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1945 - Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon at the Trinity site near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is a phrase typically used to delineate the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear bomb The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Trinity was the first test of technology for a Nuclear weapon. Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America.
• 1948 - The city of Nazareth, hometown of Jesus, capitulated to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel led by Ben Dunkelman, after little more than token resistance, during 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nazareth (ˈnæzərəθ (נָצְרַת Hebrew Natz'rat or Natzeret, الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Operation Dekel (מבצע דקל Mivtza Dekel, lit Operation Palm Tree) was the largest offensive in the north of Israel during the first and second Benjamin (Ben Dunkelman (1913 &ndash June 11 1997) was a Canadian Jew who served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War
• 1951 - King Léopold III of Belgium abdicates in favour of his son, Baudouin I of Belgium. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Leopold III (born as Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (French or Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel Baudouin I (Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf ( 7 September 1930 –
• 1955 - Original Disneyland park opens in Anaheim, California
• 1957 - United States Marine Major John Glenn flies a F8U Crusader supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds setting a new transcontinental speed record. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Disneyland, marketed as the happiest place on Earth, is an American Theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• 1965 - The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France with Italy opens. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a Road Tunnel in the Alps under the Mont Blanc mountain linking Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• 1969 - Apollo program: Apollo 11 is launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida and will become the first manned space mission to land on the moon. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that A human spaceflight is a Spaceflight with a human crew, and possibly passengers
• 1973 - Watergate Scandal: Former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield informs the United States Senate that President Richard Nixon had secretly recorded potentially-incriminating conversations. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Alexander Porter Butterfield (born April 6, 1926) was the deputy assistant to Richard Nixon from 1969 until 1973 The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries.
• 1979 - Iraqi President Hasan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr ( Arabic أحمد حسن البكر) ( July 1, 1914 – October 4, 1982) was Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30
• 1981 - Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad becomes Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister until retired on October 31, 2003. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (ma'ħɑðiɽ bin mʊħɑmmæd̚ (recorded as born on 20 December 1925 was the fourth Prime Minister of For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Making him Asia's longest-serving political leaders (22 years as Prime Minister of Malaysia). The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected Head of government of Malaysia.
• 1983 - Sikorsky S-61 disaster: helicopter crash off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) On 16 July 1983, British Airways Helicopters ' commercial Sikorsky S-61 helicopter Oscar November (G-BEON crashed in the southern
• 1994 - Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9:comet that collided with Jupiter in 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Shoemaker-Levy redirects here For other Shoemaker-Levy comets see List of periodic comets. Impacts began on this date through July 22nd.
• 1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy ( January 7 1966 &ndash July 16 1999) née Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, was the wife of John F Lauren Gail Bessette ( November 5, 1964 &ndash July 16, 1999) was an American Investment banker and the sister of Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy. The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six is a series of six or seven seat fixed-gear Light aircraft, manufactured in the United States by Piper Aircraft
• 2004 - Millennium Park, considered the first and most ambitious architectural project in the early 21st century for Chicago, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Millennium Park is a public Park located in the Chicago Loop community area of Chicago within, United States. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Mayor of Chicago is the Chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest City in the United Richard Michael Daley (born April 24 1942 is a United States Politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor
• 2007 - An earthquake of magnitude 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 and aftershock of 6. 6 occur off the Niigata coast, Japan, killing 8 people with at least 800 injured and damaging a nuclear power plant. is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. See 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake. The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6

Births

• 1194 - Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. Santa Chiara redirects here For the church in Rome of that name see Santa Chiara (church. For the opera by Olivier Messiaen see Saint-François d'Assise. 1253)
• 1486 - Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter (d. Andrea del Sarto (1486 &ndash 1531 was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early- Mannerism 1530)
• 1611 - Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. The title of Archduke (feminine Archduchess) ( German: Erzherzog, feminine -also spousal- form Erzherzogin) denotes a rank above Duke Biography Cecilia Renata was Queen of Poland and consort to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 's King Władysław IV Waza. 1644)
• 1714 - Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Marc René marquis de Montalembert ( July 16, 1714 &ndash March 29, 1800) was a French Military engineer and writer known for his 1800)
• 1722 - Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (d. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph Wilton ( 16 July 1722 &ndash 1803 was an English sculptor and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768 (and 1803)
• 1723 - Joshua Reynolds, English painter (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Joshua Reynolds RA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 &ndash 23 February 1792 was the most important and influential of 18th century English painters 1792)
• 1796 - Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, French painter (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot ( July 17, 1796 &ndash February 22, 1875) was a French landscape painter and Printmaker 1875)
• 1821 - Mary Baker Eddy, American religious leader (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Mary Baker Eddy (born Mary Morse Baker July 16, 1821 &ndash December 3, 1910) was the founder of the Christian Science 1910)
• 1858 - Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Eugène Ysaÿe ( July 16 1858 &ndash May 12 1931) was a Belgian Violinist, Composer and conductor 1931)
• 1862 - Ida B. Wells, American civil rights activist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Ida Bell Wells ( July 16, 1862 &ndash March 25, 1931) aka Ida B 1931)
• 1870 - Lambert McKenna, Irish scholar (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lambert McKenna SJ ( 16 July, 1870 &ndash 27 December 1956) was a Jesuit Priest and writer 1956)
• 1872 - Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (ˈɾuːɑl ˈɑmʉnsən ( July 16, 1872 – c 1928)
• 1883 - Charles Sheeler, American photographer and artist (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Sheeler ( July 16 1883 – May 7 1965) is recognized as one of the founders of American modernism and one of 1965)
• 1884 - Anna Vyrubova, Russian memoirist (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova, née Taneyeva (Анна Александровна Вырубова Танеева ( 16 July, 1884 — 20 July 1964)
• 1888 - Percy Kilbride, American actor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Percy Kilbride ( July 16, 1888 - December 11, 1964) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania the son of Irish immigrants 1964)
• 1888 - Frits Zernike, Dutch physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Frits Zernike ( July 16 1888 &ndash March 10 1966) was a Dutch Physicist and winner of the Nobel prize The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1966)
• 1888 - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, American baseball player (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Joseph Jefferson Jackson ( July 16, 1888 &ndash December 5, 1951) nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American 1951)
• 1889 - Larry Semon, American comedian (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Larry Semon ( July 16, 1889 - October 8, 1928) was a film comedian during the silent era at the time considered a "Comedy King" 1928)
• 1896 - Trygve Lie, Norwegian politician, first United Nations Secretary General (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Trygve Halvdan Lie ( ( July 16, 1896 &ndash December 30, 1968) was a Norwegian politician The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. 1968)
• 1896 - Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer, German eugenicist and Nazi physician (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Otmar Freiherr von Verschuer ( 16 July 1896 – 8 August 1969) was a German human Biologist and eugenicist 1969)
• 1896 - Evelyn Preer, American actress (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eveleyn Preer ( July 16, 1896 – November 27, 1932) was a notable pioneering African-American stage and screen Actress 1932)
• 1902 - Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alexander Romanovich Luria Александр Романович Лурия ( July 16, 1902 - August 14, 1977) was a famous Soviet 1977)
• 1903 - Carmen Lombardo, Canadian musician (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Carmen Lombardo ( July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. 1971)
• 1903 - Mary Philbin, American actress (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Mary Philbin ( July 16, 1903 – May 7, 1993) was a notable film actress of the Silent film era 1993)
• 1903 - Fritz Bauer, German judge (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Fritz Bauer, born on July 16 1903 in Stuttgart, Germany -- died on July 1 1968 in Frankfurt am Main, was a German judge 1968)
• 1906 - Vincent Sherman, American film director (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Vincent Sherman ( July 16, 1906 – June 18 2006) born in Vienna Georgia) USA, was a Hollywood 2006)
• 1907 - Frances Horwich, American educator and television personality (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Frances Rappaport Horwich (born Frances Rappaport 16 July, 1907 &ndash 22 July, 2001) was the host of the popular 2001)
• 1907 - Orville Redenbacher, American farmer and businessman (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Orville Clarence Redenbacher ( July 16 1907 &ndash September 19 1995) was an American Businessman most often 1995)
• 1907 - Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Barbara Stanwyck ( July 16, &ndash January 20,) was an American actress, a star of film and television known during her 60-year career as a 1990)
• 1911 - Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress 1995)
• 1911 - Sonny Tufts, American actor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Sonny Tufts (born Bowen Charlton Tufts III, 16 July 1911, Boston - 4 June 1970, Santa Monica California) was 1970)
• 1912 - Milt Bocek, American baseball player (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Milton F Bocek ( July 16, 1912 - April 29, 2007) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. 2007)
• 1915 - Barnard Hughes, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bernard Aloysius Kiernan “Barnard” Hughes ( July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American Actor of theater 2006)
• 1918 - Bayani Casimiro, Filipino dancer and actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bayani Casimiro ( July 16, 1918 &ndash January 27, 1989) was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of Bodabil 1989)
• 1919 - Choi Kyuha, President of South Korea (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Choi Kyu-hah ( July 16, 1919 October 22, 2006) (also spelled Choi Kyu-ha) was the President of South Korea between The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces 2006)
• 1919 - Hermine Braunsteiner, Nazi war criminal (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hermine Braunsteiner, ( July 16, 1919 &ndash April 19, 1999) was a Nazi War criminal who personally participated in the 1999)
• 1923 - Chris Argyris, American educator
• 1924 - Bess Myerson, American beauty queen
• 1925 - Cal Tjader, American musician (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris Argyris (born July 16 1923 in Newark New Jersey, USA is an American business theorist Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bess Myerson (born July 16, 1924 in Bronx, New York) became in 1945 the first Jewish woman to win the Miss America pageant Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr aka Cal Tjader ( July 16 1925 &ndash May 5 1982) was a Latin jazz Musician, though 1982)
• 1926 - Irwin Rose, American biologist, Nobel laureate
• 1928 - Anita Brookner, English novelist
• 1928 - Robert Sheckley, American author (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Irwin A Rose (born 16 July 1926) is an American biologist. Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, he was awarded the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anita Brookner CBE (born 16 July 1928) is an English Novelist and art historian who was born in Herne Hill, a suburb of Robert Sheckley ( July 16, 1928 &ndash December 9, 2005) was a Hugo and Nebula nominated American author 2005)
• 1928 - David C. Treen, American politician
• 1928 - Ticho Parly, Danish tenor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Conner Treen Sr (born July 16, 1928) is a retired Attorney and Politician from Mandeville in St Ticho Parly (né Frederick Christiansen the Danish Heldentenor, was born in Copenhagen on July 16, 1928. 1993)
• 1930 - Michael Bilirakis, American politician
• 1930 - Guy Béart, Egyptian-born French singer and songwriter
• 1932 - Max McGee, American football player (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Bilirakis (born July 16 1930) American politician was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Guy Béart (born July 16, 1930) is a French singer and songwriter Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. William Max McGee ( July 16, 1932  &ndash October 20, 2007) was a professional football Wide receiver who 2007)
• 1932 - Dick Thornburgh, American politician
• 1934 - Don Payne, American politician
• 1936 - Buddy Merrill, American musician (The Lawrence Welk Show)
• 1937 - Richard Bryan, American politician
• 1938 - Tony Jackson, English bass player (The Searchers) (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh (born July 16, 1932) is a Lawyer and Republican politician who served as the Governor of Pennsylvania Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Milford "Don" Payne (b July 16 1934, Newark New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buddy Merrill (born July 16, 1936 as Leslie Merrill Behunin Jr The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Hudson Bryan (born July 16, 1937) was Governor of the U Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Jackson ( 16 July 1938 &ndash 18 August 2003) was an English bass guitar player and singer who was a member of The Searchers The Searchers are a British rock band who emerged as part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Swinging 2003)
• 1939 - Corin Redgrave, English actor
• 1939 - Mariele Ventre, Italian choir director (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Corin William Redgrave (born 16 July 1939) is an English Actor. Maria Rachele Ventre ( July 16, 1939 - December 16 1995) was an Italian musician and singer the 1995)
• 1941 - Desmond Dekker, Jamaican musician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Desmond Dekker ( July 16 1941 — May 25 2006) was a Jamaican Ska and Reggae Singer and Songwriter 2006)
• 1941 - Mišo Kovač, Croatian musician
• 1942 - Margaret Court, Australian tennis player
• 1943 - Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban poet (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mišo Kovač (born July 16, 1941) is a Croatian singer who used to be one of the most popular musical icons of the former Yugoslavia. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reinaldo Arenas ( July 16, 1943 &ndash December 7, 1990) was a Cuban Poet, Novelist, and Playwright 1990)
• 1946 - Barbara Lee, American politician
• 1946 - Richard LeParmentier, American actor
• 1946 - Ron Yary, American football player
• 1947 - Alexis Herman, 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor
• 1947 - Assata Shakur, American activist
• 1948 - Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer and actor
• 1948 - Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli violinist
• 1950 - Pierre Paradis, Quebec politician
• 1950 - Dennis Priestley, English darts player
• 1950 - Tom Terrell, musicologist, deejay
• 1951 - Jean-Luc Mongrain, French-Canadian journalist
• 1952 - Stewart Copeland, American drummer (The Police)
• 1952 - Robert David Steele, American spy
• 1953 - Douglas J. Feith, American Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• 1954 - Jeanette Mott Oxford, American politician
• 1956 - Jerry Doyle, American actor
• 1956 - Tony Kushner, American playwright
• 1957 - Alexandra Marinina, Russian writer
• 1958 - Michael Flatley, Irish-born American dancer
• 1958 - Pierre Roland Renoir, Canadian artist
• 1958 - Mike D. Rogers, American politician
• 1959 - Gary Anderson, American football player
• 1959 - Doug Herzog, American television executive
• 1960 - Terry Pendleton, American baseball player
• 1963 - Phoebe Cates, American actress
• 1963 - Srečko Katanec, Slovenian footballer and coach
• 1964 - Phil Hellmuth, American poker player
• 1964 - Miguel Indurain, Spanish cyclist
• 1965 - Claude Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1965 - Tina Tyler, Canadian porn star
• 1966 - Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster
• 1967 - Will Ferrell, American comedian
• 1967 - Christopher Rocancourt, French con artist
• 1968 - Dhanraj Pillay, Indian field hockey player
• 1968 - Barry Sanders, American football player
• 1968 - Larry Sanger, American co-founder of Wikipedia
• 1969 - Kathryn Harby-Williams, Australian netballer
• 1969 - Daryl Mitchell, American actor
• 1969 - Rain Pryor, American actress
• 1970 - Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai film director
• 1971 - Edward Kowalczyk, American singer (Live)
• 1971 - Corey Feldman, American actor
• 1973 - Stefano Garzelli, Italian cyclist
• 1973 - Shaun Pollock, South African cricketer
• 1973 - Tim Ryan, American politician
• 1973 - Graham Robertson, American filmmaker and author
• 1974 - Jeremy Enigk, American singer/songwriter and guitarist (Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft)
• 1974 - Chris Pontius, American actor and Jackass cast member
• 1974 - Wendell Sailor, Australian rugby league and union footballer
• 1975 - Bas Leinders, Belgian racing car driver
• 1975 - Ana Paula Arósio, Brazilian actress
• 1975 - Jamie Oliver, Welsh keyboardist
• 1976 - Bobby Lashley, American professional wrestler
• 1976 - Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguyan footballer
• 1976 - Anna Smashnova, Israeli tennis player
• 1976 - Tomasz Kuchar, Polish rally driver
• 1977 - Bryan Budd, British soldier (VC recipient) (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Jean Lee (born July 16 1946) is an American politician and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Richard LeParmentier (born July 16, 1946) is an American actor best-known for appearing in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, which Anthony Ronald "Ron" Yary (born July 16, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a former professional American Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexis Margaret Herman (born July 16, 1947 in Mobile Alabama) served as the 23rd U "Secretary of Labor" redirects here See also Secretary of Labor (Mexico. Assata Olugbala Shakur (born July 16 1947 is an African-American activist who was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP and Black Liberation Army Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa Singer, Songwriter, Lawyer, Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pierre Paradis (born on July 16, 1950 in Bedford Quebec) is a Politician in Quebec, Canada. Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire) is a two-time World Darts Champion and the first player to win both Tom Gerald Terrell ( July 16, 1950 – November 29, 2007) was a music journalist, Photographer, Deejay, promoter Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Jean-Luc Mongrain (born July 16, 1951 in Sherbrooke Quebec) is a Quebec Journalist and News anchor. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band The The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, For other people named Robert Steele see Robert Steele (disambiguation. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas J Feith (born July 16 1953 is a Neoconservative who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy for United States President The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Jeanette Mott Oxford (born July 16, 1954) is an American activist and politician from the state of Missouri. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an award-winning American playwright most famous for his play Angels in America, for which Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alexandra Marinina (born July 16, 1957, real name Marina Anatolyevna Alekseyeva) is a best-selling Russian writer of detective stories Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Chicago Illinois) is an Irish step dancer from the south side of the Pierre Roland Renoir, born July 16, 1958, is a Canadian painter and the great-grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Michael Dennis (Mike Rogers (born July 16 1958 is American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Allan Anderson (born July 16, 1959 in Parys, Free State, South Africa) is a former American football Placekicker Douglas Alan Herzog (born July 16 1959) is an American television executive Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball, and the current Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phoebe Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American film actress known for her roles in several Teen films most notably Srečko Katanec ( born July 16, 1963 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, is a Slovenian and Yugoslavian ( Croatian Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Phillip J Hellmuth Jr (born July 16 1964 is an American professional Poker player Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya (born July 16, 1964, Villava, Navarre) is a retired Spanish Road racing cyclist. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965 in Buckingham, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey player active in the National Hockey Tina Tyler (born July 16, 1965 Biography Tyler grew up with her mother's family in Germany for the first three years of her life Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Johnny Vaughan (born July 16 1966) is an English Broadcaster and Journalist. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Christophe Thierry Rocancourt, sometimes also called Christopher Rocancourt, (b Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dhanraj Pillay - தன்ராஜ் பிள்ளை (born 16 July 1968 is a Field hockey player and former captain of the Indian hockey team Barry David Sanders (born) is a former American football Running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL Lawrence Mark "Larry" Sanger (born July 16, 1968) is an American Philosopher, co-founder of Wikipedia, and the creator Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kathryn Harby-Williams (born July 16, 1969) is an Australian Netball player and television presenter Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (born July 16, 1969) After a career in hip-hop in the 1980s with Groove B Rain Pryor (born July 16 1969) is an American Actress and Comedienne. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Edward Joel Kowalczyk (born July 16, 1971) is the lead singer for the band Live. Live (ˈlaɪv rhymes with "five" (also typeset as LIVE) is an American Alternative rock / Post-grunge band from York, Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American film and television Actor. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Stefano Garzelli (born July 16, 1973, in Varese) is an Italian professional Road racing cyclist. Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a retired South African Cricketer who is considered a bowling Timothy J "Tim" Ryan (born July 16, 1973) is an American Politician and Democratic member of the United States Graham Robertson is an American Filmmaker and Author. A native of Denver Colorado, Robertson studied film at the College of Santa Fe Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jeremy Enigk (ˈiː nɪk born July 16, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist known for being the front man Sunny Day Real Estate was an Indie rock band formed in Seattle Washington. The Fire Theft is an Indie rock band from Seattle Washington. Chris Pontius (born Christopher Andrew Pontius on July 16, 1974 in Pasadena California) is an American entertainer and daredevil Jackass is an American Television series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002 featuring people performing various dangerous crude ridiculous Wendell Jermaine Sailor (born 16 July, 1974 in Sarina Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby football player who has represented Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bas Leinders (born 16 July 1975 in Bree) is a racing driver from Belgium. (born 16 July 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model and Actress. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle Carlos Paredes fullname Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges born July 16 1976 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan football midfielder currently Anna Smashnova (Анна Смашнова אנה סמשנובה born July 16, 1976, in Minsk, USSR, now Tomasz "Józef" Kuchar (born July 16 1976 in Wrocław) is a Polish, rally driver Polish vice-champion 2007 Bryan James Budd VC, (16 July 1977 - 20 August 2006 was a Corporal in the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment (3 PARA of the British Army 2006)
• 1978 - Taj Anwar, Hip- Hop Activist
• 1979 - Jayma Mays, American actress
• 1979 - Chris Mihm, American basketball player
• 1980 - Jesse Jane, American pornographic actress
• 1980 - Adam Scott, Australian golfer
• 1982 - Michael Umaña, Costa Rican footballer
• 1984 - Katrina Kaif, Indian Actress
• 1984 - Hayanari Shimoda, Japanese racing driver
• 1986 - Calum Gittins, New Zealand actor
• 1989 - Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer
• 1991 - Randall Bentley, American actor

• 1994 - Mark Indelicato, American singer and actor

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• 1324 - Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Taj Anwar is a model, community organizer Philanthropist, Political motivator promoter and a Social commentator. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Jayma Suzette Mays (born 16 July 1979) is an American television and film actress Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16 1979 is a 7 ft (213 m 265 pound (120 kg American professional Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Jesse Jane (born July 16, 1980 Her first scene was with Devon in the film No Limits. Professional wins (14 PGA Tour (6* European Tour (6 2001 Alfred Dunhill Championship (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Michael Umaña (born 16 July 1982 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican Soccer defender who currently plays for Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Katrina Kaif ( Hindi: कैटरीना कैफ born July 16 1984) is an Indian film Actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Hayanari Shimoda (下田隼成 Shimoda Hayanari (born July 16, 1984) is a Japanese Race car driver, born in Tokyo. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Calum Gittins (born 16 July 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor best known for playing Haleth in the 2002 film version of Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Gareth Frank Bale (born July 16 1989 is a Welsh football player currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Robert Randall Bentley Jr (born July 16, 1991 in Marietta Georgia, U Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaPersondata --> Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American Actor and singer Emperor Go-Uda (後宇多天皇 Go-Uda-tennō) ( December 17, 1267 &ndash July 16, 1324) was the 91st emperor 1267)
• 1342 - King Charles I of Hungary
• 1546 - Anne Askew, English Protestant (burned at the stake) (b. Charles I of Hungary (Károly Róbert Karlo Robert Karol Róbert (1288 Naples, Italy &ndash 16 July 1342, Visegrád, Anne Askew (also spelled Anne Ayscough) ( 1521 - 16 July 1546) was an English poet and Protestant who was persecuted as a heretic 1521)
• 1557 - Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England (b. Anne of Cleves Queen of England (22 September 1515&ndash16 July 1557 ( German: Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of 1515)
• 1594 - Thomas Kyd, author of The Spanish Tragedy (b. Thomas Kyd ( 3 November 1558 – 16 July 1594) was an English Dramatist, the author of The Spanish Tragedy The Spanish Tragedie or Hieronimo is mad againe is an Elizabethan Tragedy written by Thomas Kyd between 1582 &ndash 92 1558)
• 1647 - Masaniello, Neapolitan rebel (b. La muette de Portici Masaniello, an abbreviation of Tommaso Aniello (1622 &ndash July 16, 1647) was a Neapolitan Fisherman, who became 1622)
• 1664 - Andreas Gryphius, German writer (b. Andreas Gryphius ( October 11, 1616 - July 16, 1664) was a German lyric poet and dramatist 1616)
• 1686 - John Pearson, English theologian (b. John Pearson ( February 28, 1612 &ndash July 16, 1686) English theologian and scholar was born at Great Snoring, Norfolk 1612)
• 1691 - François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, French war minister (b. François Michel le Tellier Marquis de Louvois (18 January 1641 – 16 July 1691 was the French Secretary of State for War for a significant part of the reign of 1641)
• 1729 - Johann David Heinichen, German composer (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann David Heinichen ( 17 April 1683 - 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque Composer and Music theorist 1683)
• 1747 - Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Italian painter (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giuseppe Maria Crespi ( March 14 1665 &ndash July 16 1747) nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ("the Spanish One" was an Italian 1665)
• 1770 - Francis Cotes, English painter (b. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Francis Cotes ( 20 May 1726 – 16 July 1770) was an English painter, one of the pioneers of English pastel painting and 1726)
• 1796 - George Howard, British field marshal (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Field Marshal Sir George Howard PC KB ( 17 June 1718 &ndash 16 July 1796) was a British military officer the 1718)
• 1831 - Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Count Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langéron (Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ланжеро́н ( January 24, 1763 - July 16, 1831) 1763)
• 1879 - Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Edward Deas Thomson, KCMG, ( 1 June 1800 – 16 July 1879) was an Australian administrator Politician and 1800)
• 1882 - Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States (b. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mary Ann Todd Lincoln ( December 13, 1818 &ndash July 16, 1882) was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1818)
• 1886 - Ned Buntline, American pulp novelist (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ned Buntline ( March 20, c 1821 – July 16, 1886) was a Pseudonym of Edward Zane Carroll Judson ( E 1823)
• 1896 - Edmond Goncourt, French writer and critic (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Edmond de Goncourt ( May 26, 1822 &ndash July 16, 1896) was a French writer critic book publisher and the founder of the Académie 1822)
• 1915 - Ellen White, American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (b. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance 1827)
• 1916 - Ilya Mechnikov, Russian microbiologist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Илья Ильич Мечников ( May 16 1845 – July 15 1916) was a Russian microbiologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1845)
• 1917 - Philipp Scharwenka, Polish-German composer (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka ( February 16, 1847, Samter, near Posen – July 16, 1917, Bad Nauheim) was a 1847)
• 1947 - Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish humanitarian (exact date of death uncertain) (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raoul Wallenberg (August 4 1912 &ndash July 17 1947? was a Swedish Humanitarian of the prominent Swedish Wallenberg family who worked in Budapest 1912)
• 1949 - Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanov (Вячеслав Иванович Иванов ( February 16 ( 28) 1866&ndash July 16, 1949) was a Russian 1866)
• 1953 - Hilaire Belloc, English writer (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 &ndash 16 July 1953 was a French -born Writer who became a Naturalised British subject 1870)
• 1960 - Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 - 16 July 1960 was a Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. 1881)
• 1960 - John P. Marquand, American novelist (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Phillips Marquand ( November 10, 1893 – July 16, 1960) was a 20th-century American novelist 1893)
• 1976 - Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA
• 1979 - Alfred Deller, English countertenor (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carmelo Soria ( Madrid, 5 November 1921 – Santiago de Chile, 16 July 1976) was a Spanish Diplomat Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional ( English: National Intelligence Directorate) or DINA was the Chilean Secret police in the government Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Alfred Deller CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979 an English Singer, was one of the main figures in popularizing the use of the Countertenor 1912)
• 1981 - Harry Chapin, American musician (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Harry Forster Chapin ( December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer Songwriter, and Humanitarian 1942)
• 1982 - Patrick Dewaere, French actor (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Dewaere ( January 26, 1947 – July 16, 1982) was a French Actor. 1947)
• 1985 - Heinrich Böll, German writer, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Heinrich Theodor Böll ( December 21, 1917 — July 16, 1985) was one of Germany 's foremost post- World War II writers The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1917)
• 1985 - Wayne King, American musician, songwriter and bandleader (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Wayne King, born Harold Wayne King, ( February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician songwriter singer 1901)
• 1989 - Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Herbert von Karajan ( April 5 1908)
• 1990 - Robert Blackburn, Irish educationist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Robert Blackburn ( 26 September 1927 &ndash 16 July 1990) was an Irish Educator. 1927)
• 1990 - Sidney Torch, English composer, conductor and organist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Torch MBE ( 1908 - 16 July 1990) was a British Pianist, cinema organist, conductor, orchestral arranger 1908)
• 1991 - Robert Motherwell, American painter (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Robert Motherwell ( January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was an American abstract expressionist painter and 1915)
• 1991 - Frank Rizzo, American politician (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Francis Lazarro "Frank" Rizzo Sr ( October 23, 1920 &ndash July 16, 1991) was an American Police officer and 1920
• 1992 - Buck Buchanan, American football player (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Junious "Buck" Buchanan ( September 10 1940 &ndash July 16 1992) was an American football Defensive tackle who 1940)
• 1994 - Julian Schwinger, American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Julian Seymour Schwinger ( February 12, 1918 &ndash July 16, 1994) was an American Theoretical physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1918)
• 1994 - Marcel-Marie Desmarais, French Canadian priest, writer, preacher and broadcaster (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marcel-Marie Desmarais, ( April 6 1908, Montreal – July 16 1994, Montreal) was a Quebec writer preacher and 1908)
• 1995 - May Sarton, Belgian-born American poet (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 May Sarton ( May 3, 1912 - July 16, 1995) was an American poet novelist and memoirist born in Wondelgem, Belgium 1912)
• 1995 - Stephen Spender, English poet (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Sir Stephen Harold Spender CBE, ( 28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English Poet, Novelist 1909)
• 1996 - John Panozzo, American musician (Styx) (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) John Anthony Panozzo ( September 20 1948 – July 16 1996) was the drummer for the American rock band Styx. Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " 1948)
• 1996 - Adolf von Thadden, German politician, (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adolf von Thadden (July 7 1921&ndashJuly 16 1996 in Bad Oeynhausen) was a leading Far right German politician 1921)
• 1998 - John Henrik Clarke, American historian and scholar (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) John Henrik Clarke ( January 1, 1915 - July 16, 1998) born John Henry Clark in Union Springs Alabama to John ((Doctor 1915)
• 1999 - Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, wife of John F. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy ( January 7 1966 &ndash July 16 1999) née Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, was the wife of John F Kennedy, Jr. (b. 1966)
• 1999 - John F. Kennedy, Jr., American publisher (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F 1960)
• 2001 - Maurice De Bevere, Belgian cartoonist (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Maurice de Bevere ( December 1, 1923 - July 16, 2001) better known as Morris, was a Belgian Cartoonist and the 1923)
• 2001 - Terry Gordy, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy ( April 23 1961 - July 16 2001) was a Professional wrestler who was most famous in the United States for 1961)
• 2002 - John Cocke, American computer scientist (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. John Cocke ( May 30 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American Computer scientist recognised for his large contribution to Computer 1925)
• 2003 - Celia Cruz, Cuban musician (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Celia Cruz ( October 21 1925 – July 16 2003) was a Cuban salsa singer and was one of the most successful Cuban 1924)
• 2003 - Carol Shields, Canadian author (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carol Ann Shields (née Warner)BA MA CC, OM, DLitt, LLD, FRSC ( June 2, 1935 &ndash 1935)
• 2004 - George Busbee, Governor of Georgia (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " George Dekle Busbee ( August 7, 1927 &ndash July 16, 2004) was an American politician who served as the governor of Colonial governors James Oglethorpe, Resident Trustee, 1733 - 1743 ( Oglethorpe County) William Stephens, 1927)
• 2005 - Pietro Consagra, Italian sculptor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pietro Consagra ( October 4, 1920 – July 16, 2005) was one of Italy's leading postwar sculptors 1920)
• 2005 - Prince Gu of Korea (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Gu Prince of Korea (aka Yi Ku, I Gu, Lee Gu) ( 29 December 1931 16 July 2005) was a claimant to the throne of 1931)
• 2005 - Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, and entertainer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen ( 17 November 1920 in Tétange – 16 July 2005 in Esch-sur-Alzette) was a Luxembourgian 1920)
• 2006 - Bob Orton, Sr., American professional wrestler (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Bob Orton Sr For his son who is also known as "Cowboy" Bob Orton, see Bob Orton Jr 1929)
• 2006 - Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller ( September 17, 1948 &ndash July 16, 2006) was Republican lieutenant governor of the Arkansas ' Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate with a tie-breaking vote serves as Governor when the governor is out of state and serves as governor 1948)

Holidays and observances

• Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Saint Helier, hermit, martyr
• Saint Gondulph, bishop of Tongeren, confessors

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Title given to Mary the mother of Jesus, in honor of her having given the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Saint Helier, a 6th century ascetic Hermit, is Patron saint of Jersey in the Channel Islands, and in particular of the town and Parish Saint Gondulphus of Maastricht (also Gondolfus, Gundulfus, Gondulf, Gondon; born c Tongeren ( French: Tongres, German: Tongern) is a City and municipality located in the province of Limburg

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