Historical Events
- FIFA World Cup Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Alcides Ghiggia scores a 79th minute winner as Uruguay beats Brazil, 2-1
- Single day 16 team HR record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12)
Famous Birthdays
- Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
- Pierre Paradis, Quebec politician (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), born in Bedford, Quebec
- Tom Terrell, American musicologist, deejay and NPR reviewer, born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- Valery Yevgenyevich Maksimenko, Russian colonel and cosmonaut, born in Tyumen, Russia
About July 16, 1950
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 10 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
