Historical Events
- 1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, NY
- NY Giants are 10½ games back in NL, & go on to win pennant
Famous Birthdays
- Buddy Merrill [Leslie Behunin], American guitarist and steel guitar player (Lawrence Welk Show. 1955-74), born in Torrey, Utah (d. 2021)
- Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50, 3 wickets; Mysore), born in Bangalore, India
About July 16, 1936
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer