2004 - Millennium Park, Chicago open to public
1969 - Apollo 11 launched from Cape Canaveral
1956 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes last "Big Tent" show in Pittsburgh
1945 - Atomic Age begins when United States detonates test nuclear weapon at Trinity site.
1935 - The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
This Day In Business
1985 - The All-Star Game, televised this day, was the first program broadcast in stereo by a TV network.
1972 - Smokey Robinson gives his last live performance as a Miracle.
1948 - Nazareth, the birthplace of Jesus, is surrendered to Israeli troops.
1950 - Largest crowd in sports history: 199,854 people at World Cup soccer finals Brazil
July 16th Holiday
World Day for International Justice - Promotes awareness of the international criminal justice system and commemorates the creation of the International Criminal Court.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 16 Birthday Horoscope.
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