Famous Birthdays
- Alan "Fitz" Fitzgerald, American rock bassist (Sammy Hagar), and keyboardist (Night Ranger), born in the USA
- Cyndy Garvey, wife of Steve Garvey, talk show host (AM LA), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Ray Majors, British rock guitarist (Mott the Hoople, 1975-76; British Lions, 1977-78), born in the UK (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian philosopher, playwright and poet, dies at 83
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About July 16, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
