Historical Events
- Dodgers score 8 unearned runs against Braves to win 8-5 & break their 16-game losing streak, they will lose another 5 in a row
Famous Birthdays
- Betty Davis (née Mabry); American model, soul and funk singer-songwriter ("They Say I'm Different"; "Nasty Gal"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- Thomas Boggs, American rock drummer (Box Tops), born in Wynne, Arkansas (d. 2008)
Famous Deaths
- Johannes Post, Dutch farmer and anti-Nazi resistance leader (Landelijke Knokploegen), executed by Nazi SS after a failed attempt to free his brother from prison aid at 37
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About July 16, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
