Historical Events
- 622 Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra)
- 1519 Public debate between Martin Luther and theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, during which Luther denies the divine right of the Pope
- 1809 La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the 1st independent government in Spanish America
- 1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion)
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Jul 16 in Film & TV
- 2017 BBC announces first ever female Doctor Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker
Jul 16 in Music
- 1782 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)" premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting
Jul 16 in Sport
- 2017 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilić 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for a record 8th Wimbledon men's title
Mary Baker Eddy
Ida B. Wells
Roald Amundsen
Orville Redenbacher
Ginger Rogers
Mikael Pernfors
Would You Believe?
Kissing is banned in England (to stop the Black Death from spreading)
On July 16, 1439
Famous Weddings
- 1857 Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
- 1892 Impressionist Painter Claude Monet (51) weds longtime companion Alice Hoschedé
- 1960 American actress Vera Miles (30) weds American actor-director-screenwriter Keith Larsen (36); divorce in 1971
Famous Divorces
- 2001 American "Kate & Leopold" actress Meg Ryan (38) divorces American "Great Balls of Fire!" actor Dennis Quaid (46) after 10 years of marriage
- 2012 British actor-comedian Russell Brand (36) divorces American pop star Katy Perry (27) due to irreconcilable differences a year after the fairy-tale wedding in India
More Weddings & Divorces
Anne of Cleves
Mary Todd Lincoln
Ellen G. White
Albert Kesselring
Juan Manuel Fangio
John F. Kennedy Jr.Articles, Photos and Quiz
1st European Banknote
The first European banknote, issued by Stockholms Banco of Sweden
July 16, 1661
Valentino, The First Screen Sex Symbol
He became known as the ‘Latin lover’ – Hollywood’s first silent screen sex symbol adored by women across the world. But fate would be cruel to Rudolph Valentino
July 16, 1926
Weekly Quiz for July 15-21
Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 15-21. Then challenge your friends!
