Historical Events
Room Service
John Murray and Allen Boretz's stage comedy "Room Service", starring Sam Levene, Eddie Albert, and Phillip Loeb, closes at the Cort Theatre, NYC, after 500 performances
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Shawnee CC: 1934 champion Paul Runyan dominates the heavily favoured Sam Snead, 8 & 7; largest victory margin ever in the event's match play format
Famous Birthdays
- Max Wiltshire, Welsh rugby union lock (4 Tests; Aberavon RFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
- Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavik (d. 2013)
- Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 - "Sugar And Spice"), born in Dingle, Liverpool, England (d. 2003)
About July 16, 1938
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
