Historical Events
John Glenn Orbits Earth
US Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)
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Famous Birthdays
- Alan Donnelly, British Labour Party politician, born in Jarrow, England
- Alexandra Marinina, Russian writer (Igra Na Chuzhom Pole), born in Lviv, Ukraine
- Włodzimierz Smolarek, Polish soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland (d. 2012)
1957 Highlights
About July 16, 1957
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
