This Day In History
July 16
First Catholic mission in California dedicated Anthony Wayne earns nickname Congress declares Washington, D.C., new capital Lewis and Clark help form Missouri Fur Company Draft riots continue to rock New York City Romanov family executed World's first parking meter installed Marshal Petain becomes premier of occupied France Atom bomb successfully tested United States conducts first test of the atomic bomb The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded Durocher leaves Dodgers to manage Giants Catcher in the Rye is published McNamara visits South Vietnam Tommy James and the Shondells are rescued from oblivion by their #1 hit "Hanky Panky" Funnyman Will Ferrell born Apollo 11 departs Earth Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia An army doctor is accused of stabbing his family to death Earthquake wreaks havoc in the Philippines JFK Jr. killed in plane crash Bush unveils strategy for homeland security
First Catholic mission in California dedicated Anthony Wayne earns nickname Congress declares Washington, D.C., new capital Lewis and Clark help form Missouri Fur Company Draft riots continue to rock New York City Romanov family executed World's first parking meter installed Marshal Petain becomes premier of occupied France Atom bomb successfully tested United States conducts first test of the atomic bomb The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded Durocher leaves Dodgers to manage Giants Catcher in the Rye is published McNamara visits South Vietnam Tommy James and the Shondells are rescued from oblivion by their #1 hit "Hanky Panky" Funnyman Will Ferrell born Apollo 11 departs Earth Senate begins investigations into secret bombing of Cambodia An army doctor is accused of stabbing his family to death Earthquake wreaks havoc in the Philippines JFK Jr. killed in plane crash Bush unveils strategy for homeland security
