On this day: 16 July

Selected events and births on 16 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1232 – Muhammad ibn Yusuf, who later established the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state in Spain, was elected the ruler of Arjona. Read more: Muhammad I of Granada Emirate of Granada Arjona, Spain
• 1377 – The ten-year-old Richard II was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. Read more: Richard II of England Westminster Abbey
• 1790 – President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a new permanent site along the Potomac River for the capital of the United States, which later became Washington, D.C. Read more: George Washington Residence Act Potomac River
• 1916 – Max Reger's Hebbel Requiem was first performed in a memorial concert for the composer, conducted by Philipp Wolfrum. Read more: Max Reger Requiem (Reger) Philipp Wolfrum
• 1931 – Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution. Read more: Haile Selassie 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia
• 1950 – Uruguay won the decisive match of the fourth FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 2–1 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Read more: Uruguay national football team Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup) 1950 FIFA World Cup
• 1951 – The Catcher in the Rye (cover pictured), an American coming-of-age novel by J. D. Salinger, was published by Little, Brown. Read more: The Catcher in the Rye Bildungsroman J. D. Salinger
• 1994 – Fragments of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 began colliding with the planet Jupiter , with the first impact causing a fireball that reached a peak temperature of 24,000 kelvin. Read more: Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 Jupiter Kelvin
• 2004 – Millennium Park, a public park in Chicago, Illinois, and one of the world's largest rooftop gardens, opened to the public. Read more: Millennium Park Chicago Roof garden

Born on this day

• 1937 – Richard Bryan, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of Nevada Read more: Richard Bryan List of governors of Nevada
• 1946 – Louise Fréchette, Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Read more: Louise Fréchette Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
• 1953 – Douglas J. Feith, American lawyer and politician, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Read more: Douglas Feith Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• 1957 – Maurice Kottelat, Swiss ichthyologist specializing in Eurasian freshwater fishes Read more: Maurice Kottelat Swiss people Ichthyology
• 1959 – Jürgen Ligi, Estonian economist and politician, 25th Estonian Minister of Defence Read more: Jürgen Ligi Minister of Defence (Estonia)
• 1968 – Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium Read more: Larry Sanger Wikipedia Citizendium
• 1974 – Maret Maripuu, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Read more: Maret Maripuu Ministry of Social Affairs (Estonia)
• 1996 – Kevin Abstract, American rapper and singer-songwriter Read more: Kevin Abstract
• 1996 – Luke Hemmings, Australian singer and musician Read more: Luke Hemmings
• 1999 – Jarred Kelenic, American baseball player Read more: Jarred Kelenic
• 2001 – Island Boys, American social media personalities Read more: Island Boys
• 2004 – Amiah Miller, American actress and model Read more: Amiah Miller

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