JULY 16 | Birthdays and Events
Share this article
Text Size
Notable Birthdays for July 16
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) - Co-founder of the NAACP.
Orville Redenbacher (1907-1995) - Founder of Orville Redenbacher.
Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) - Popular Golden Age actress, singer, and dancer.
Bess Myerson (1924-2014) - First Jewish woman to be crowned Miss America (1945).
Frank Jobe (1925-2014) - Surgeon who pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players.
Julian A. Brodsky (1933-Still Living) - Co-founder of Comcast.
Will Ferrell (1967-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor and comedian.
Larry Sanger (1968-Still Living) - Co-founder of Wikipedia and Citizendium.
Memorable Events for July 16
1790 - The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the U.S.
1798 - The U.S. Marine Hospital as the first public health service.
1915 - The Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.
1935 - Oklahoma City, OK, installs the world's first parking meter.
1945 - The Manhattan Project performs the first test detonation of an atomic bomb.
1956 - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus perform their last performance under a canvas tent.
1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the aircraft he is piloting.