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What happened in history on this day: July 16?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On July 16 in ...
- 1997 - The Republic of China issues two postage stamp on the use of integrated circuits, showing a personal computer.
- 2002 - Nvidia releases a new set of graphics chips for low-end personal computers.
- 2004 - The first virus that infects Windows CE appears.
- 2004 - Microsoft agrees to pay US$20 million to Lindows to settle its trademark dispute. Lindows will give up its name, changing to Linspire.
- 2007 - Intel releases the Core 2 Extreme Mobile X7800 processor, at US$851 in quantities of 1000.
- 2007 - Intel releases the Core 2 Duo E6540 and E6550 processors, at US$163 in quantities of 1000. Model Duo E6750 costs US$183; model Duo E6850 costs US$266; model Quad Q6700 costs US$530; model Extreme QX6800 costs US$999; model Extreme Qx6850 (3 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1333 MHz front-side bus) costs US$999.
- 1927 - A theater in Los Angeles previews the 56th (last) Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Big League.
- 1954 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Dragon Around. Chip and Dale also appear.
- 1954 - Disney releases the animated short film Casey at the Bat to theaters. It was originally part of the film Make Mine Music.
- 1984 - A meeting of Disney's board of directors votes 9-to-4 in favor of the modified Gibson Greetings deal.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, featuring Wild Jack, part three.
- 1991 - The Disney Villains shop opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- 1993 - Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Hocus Pocus to theaters in the US.
- 1994 - The Lion King soundtrack album hits the top of the Billboard chart.
- 1995 - Michael Eisner discusses the Capital Cities/ABC deal with Peter Murphy, Tom Staggs, and Sid Bass. They like the deal.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film George of the Jungle to theaters in the USA.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Nothing to Lose to theaters in the USA.
- 2005 - Disney hosts a fund-raising event aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship in the Port of San Pedro, California, with special events throughout the ship for the over 1000 guests. US$1.04 million is raised and donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The Disney Company presents a second check for US$1 million.
- 2010 - Disney releases the live-action feature film The Sorcerer's Apprentice to theaters in the USA.
- 1972 - At Croft in Yorkshire, England, a British Modified Sports Car series race is held. Finishing 1st is the #101 1968 L89 Rally Red convertible Corvette, driven by Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey.
- 1989 - In Cocoa Beach, Florida, a parade celebrates the 20th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 11 and man's first steps on the Moon. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin ride in Corvettes in the parade.
- 1993 - "The Today Show" on television includes mention of the National Corvette Museum, and the Corvette's 40th Anniversary.
- 2000 - In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Toronto Molson Indy race is held, round seven of the Grand-Am Motorola Cup series.
- Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 2nd overall is the First Racing #22 Corvette, driven by Michael Culver and Mike Fitzgerald.
- Finishing 4th in SGS class and 4th overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in SGS class and 5th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Bill Pate.
- Finishing 6th in SGS class and 6th overall is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Peter Tonelli and Craig Conway.
- Finishing ?th in SGS class and 46th overall is the Phoenix American Motorsports #37 Corvette, driven by ? Dalcin and John Heinricy.
- 2004 - At the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, round four of the American Le Mans Series is held. During a 30-minute pre-race practice session, Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Corvette Racing #8 Corvette C5-R spins off-track, hits a wall, and the car ignites. Earnhardt suffers minor burns in the face and legs, and the car is withdrawn from the race.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 4th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS class and 18th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- 2005 - At the Finning International Speedway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton race is held, round five of the Trans-Am Series.
- Finishing 4th is the Derhaag Motorsports #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 5th is the Tony Ave Racing #06 Corvette, driven by Joey Scarallo.
- In 7th place, but not finishing the race, is the Derhaag Motorsports #78 Corvette, driven by Hima Maher.
- Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 11th overall is the DRG Motorsports #40 Corvette, driven by Dennis Goruk.
- 2005 - At the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma race is held, round seven of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- Finishing 1st is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 2nd is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6, driven by Leighton Reese.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 16: On preparations for a landing operation against England. The landing would be on a wide front from Ramsgate to west of the Isle of Wight. Preparations are to be completed by mid-August. First, the English Air Force must be reduced to pose no threat to a German crossing, mined channels must be cleared, Straits of Dover are to be sealed off with minefields on both flanks, and the English Navy must be held down in the North Sea and Mediterranean. Invasion will bear name Seelöwe (Sea Lion).
- 1941 - A large pocket of about 300,000 Soviet forces surrender in Smolensk.
- 1941 - 36 British Blenheim bombers attack Rotterdam port, hitting 22 ships. Four planes are shot down.
- 1941 - In Japan, Prince Fumimaro Konoye resigns the cabinet, to remove foreign minister Matsuoka.
- 1944 - German Colonel Count Klaus von Stauffenberg carries a bomb in a briefcase to a conference with Adolf Hitler, but does not use it due to lack of other important Nazi leaders.
- 1945 - Royal Canadian Navy cruiser Uganda joins an attack on the main Japanese island of Honshu.
- 1945 - The United States successfully tests the first plutonium atomic bomb, at the Alamo-gordo airbase in New Mexico.
- 1945 - USS Indianapolis departs from San Francisco, headed for Tinian island in the Marianas, carrying components for the first atomic bomb to be detonated in combat.
- 1995 - French President Jacques Chirac make a speech, formally apologizing for French involvement in the deportation of Jews during the war.
- 1981 - Nintendo unveils the second Widescreen Game & Watch, titled Octopus.
- 2007 - Sony announces it will discontinue the $499 PlayStation 3 in the USA, leaving only the US$599 model on sale.
- 1648 - Swedes capture the Kleinseite suburb of Prague with the royal Hradschin palace of Emperor Rudolf II.
- 1975 - In Calgary, Alberta, the Canadian Numismatic Association holds its annual convention.
- 1988 - (to July 17) Auction '88 is held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Total auction sales: $12.8 million. Some highlights:
- US $10 1908, with motto, MS-68: $88,000;
- US $3 1863, MS-67: $82,500;
- US 1896 proof set, MS65+ to MS-67: $275,000;
- US $5 1894-S, MS-69 NGC: $115,500.
- 1909 - American League's longest scoreless game, Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers 0-0 in 18 innings.
- 1920 - Babe Ruth sets season home run record with 30 en route to 54.
- 1920 - US wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in five straight matches.
- 1941 - Joe Dimaggio goes three for four, hitting in his 56th straight game.
- 1947 - Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, first as a New York Yankees player and New York Yankees 18th straight.
- 1950 - Single day 16-team home run record set at 37 (National League-25, American League-12).
- 1950 - Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's fourth World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
- 1956 - Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium sold for record US$5.5 million.
- 1960 - 205,000 (record sports attendance) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer.
- 1960 - George Crowe sets record of 12 pinch-hit home runs with a runner on.
- 1961 - Ralph Boston of the US sets long jump record at 27 feet 2 inches.
- 1970 - Pittsburgh Pirates replaces Forbes Field with Three River Stadium.
- 1985 - NBC is first TV network to air a program in stereo, the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. National League beats American League 6-1 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 1987 - Don Mattingly hits his fourth grand slam of the season and ties American League record.
- 1988 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's hepathlete record of 7,215 points.
- 1988 - San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings.
- 2000 - An 1919 Chicago 'Black Sox' autographed baseball is auctioned for US$93,666 on eBay. The ball's autographs include "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
- 2006 - Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees records his 400th career save. becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the milestone.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 14-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Chicago Cubs by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Mets beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-3.
- 1862 - Lewis Swift in Marathon, New York, USA, discovers a comet in constellation of Camelopardalis.
- 1893 - A Charlois discovers asteroid #371 Bohemia.
- 1898 - A Charlois discovers asteroid #437 Rhodia.
- 1910 - J Helffrich discovers asteroid #702 Alauda.
- 1934 - K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1334 Lundmarka.
- 1936 - K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1395 Aribeda and #1402 Eri.
- 1969 - Apollo 11 takes off from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Junior, and Michael Collins aboard.
- 1974 - Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964.
- 1982 - NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth.
- 1931 - The Huang He floods kill between 850,000 and 4,000,000 people (the deadliest historic natural disaster).
- 1775 - US Congress adopts and implements a postal system proposed by William Goddard.
- 1790 - US Congress establishes District of Columbia.
- 1798 - US Public Health Service established and US Marine Hospital authorized.
- 1862 - David G Farragut becomes first rear admiral in US Navy.
- 1894 - Many negro miners in Alabama killed by striking white miners.
- 1904 - Islands of the Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to US by their chiefs.
- 1920 - General Amos Fries appointed first US army chemical warfare chief.
- 1927 - Augusto Sandino begins 5.5-year war against US occupation of Nicaragua.
- 1935 - The world's first parking meter is installed, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- 1936 - First x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, New York.
- 1945 - The United States successfully tests the first plutonium atomic bomb, at the Alamo-gordo airbase in New Mexico.
- 1951 - Congress grants US Secret Service permanent authority.
- 1967 - Prison brawl ignites barracks, killing 37 (Jay, Florida, USA).
- 1969 - Apollo 11 takes off from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Junior, and Michael Collins aboard.
- 1973 - During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes.
- 1980 - Former California Governor and actor Ronald Reagan is nominated for U.S. President, at the Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1982 - In New York City, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon is sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $25,000 for tax fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
- 1982 - George P. Shultz begins term as US Secretary of State.
- 1985 - F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record of 1152 kph (716 mph).
- 1986 - Dolly Parton's "Dollywood" amusement park opens in Tennessee.
- 1990 - New York City's Empire State Building catches fire; no fatalities.
- 1992 - Independent U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot drops out of the race, saying that the Democratic Party has 'revitalized itself'.
- 1992 - Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is nominated for U.S. President and Tennessee Senator Al Gore for Vice President, at the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
- 1997 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 63.17 to close at 8,038.88. It is the Dow's first close above 8,000. The Dow has doubled its value in 30 months.
- 1999 - Off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, a plane piloted by John F. Kennedy Junior crashes, killing him and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette.
- 2007 - The US State Department imposes restrictions on importation of ancient coins "of Cypriot types" issued before 225 BCE.
Other history:
- 1945 - First atomic bomb detonated, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.
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