TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 16

THE HISTORY OF JULY 16

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Corn Fritters Day

1769  The first Mission in California was founded in San Diego by Father Junipero Serra

1790  The District of Columbia was established

1867  Joseph Monier patented reinforced concrete

1907  Popcorn king Orville Redenbacher was born

1911  Dancer/actress Ginger Rogers was born

1912  B.A. Fiske patented a torpedo that could be launched from an airplane

1935  “Park-O-Meters” were installed in Oklahoma City – first parking meters in the U.S.

1940  Hitler prepared for “Operation Sea Lion” – an invasion of England

1945  The first atomic bomb is tested at Alamorgordo Air Base in New Mexico – equal to 20,000 tons of TNT

1951  “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger was first published

1957  A new transcontinental flight record was set in the U.S. - John Glenn flew it in 3 hours, 23 minutes in a Navy jet

1967  Comedian Will Ferrell was born

1969  Apollo 11 took off from Cape Canaveral on the first manned mission to the Moon

1973  Presidential assistant Alexander Butterfield testified before a Congressional committee that President Nixon had tape recorded all of his White House conversations

1979  Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq

1980  Ronald Reagan wins the Republican nomination for President

1995  Amazon.com made its debut on the internet

1999  JFK Jr., his wife, and her sister were killed when the plane they were piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean

2004  Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison for lying about a stock sale to the feds

2005  JK Rawlings’ 6^th book went on sale – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 16

2006  Mariano Rivera gets his 400^th save

2006  Chipper Jones ties MLB record by getting an extra base hit in 14 straight games (Paul Waner 1927)

2004  Bobby Abreu becomes only the 4^th player in MLB history to have 20 HRs and 20 steals in six consecutive seasons (Mays, Bobby and Barry Bonds)

2002  Tigers 2^nd baseman Damion Easley ties MLB record by getting hit 3 times in a game vs. Red Sox

1993  Giants outfielder Darren Lewis sets MLB record by  playing in his 267^th consecutive game without an error

1987  NYY Don Mattingly hits his 4^th grand slam of the year – has 7 HRs in his last 6 games – with knuckleball pitcher Charlie Hough on the mound Texas catchers set AL record with 5 passed balls in the game

1985  NL beats AL in All-Star game – 13^th win in last 14 games

1971  Vida Blue improves his record to 18-3

1969  Rod Carew steals home for the 7^th time this season

1968  Indians outfielder Jose Cardenal pulls off his 2^nd unassisted double play of the season – only 4^th outfielder in MLB history to have 2 in one season

1951  NY Yankees send struggling rookie Mickey Mantle to AA Kansas City – he will return

1944  The Dodgers score 8 unearned runs to break a 16 game losing streak

1941  Joe DiMaggio hits in his 56^th straight game

1914  Babe Ruth suffers his 1^st pitching loss

#1 SONGS on JULY 16

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1963  Surf City – Jan & Dean

1964  Rag Doll – The Four Seasons

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce

1974  Rock You Baby – George McCrae

1975  Listen to What the Man Says – Paul McCartney & Wings

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1977  Da Doo Ron Ron – Shaun Cassidy

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1986  Invisible Touch - Genesis

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1997  I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica