Historical Events
- Bob Telson, Graciela Daniele and Jim Lewis's musical "Chronicles of a Death Foretold", based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1981 novella, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 55 performances
- Red Buttons' one-man show "Buttons on Broadway" closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 33 performances
Senior Players Championship
Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: J C Snead wins his lone career major title as he birdies first playoff hole against Jack Nicklaus
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, The Broadmoor: Annika Sörenstam of Sweden wins her first of 10 LPGA major titles with a 1 shot victory over Meg Mallon
Famous Birthdays
- CKay [Chukwuka Ekweani], Nigerian singer-songwriter (Love Nwantiti), born in Kaduna, Nigeria
Famous Deaths
- Charles Bruck, Hungarian-French-American conductor (Dutch Opera, 1950-54; Strasbourg Philharmonic, 1955–65), and Orchestre Philharmonique de l'ORTF, 1965–70), dies of cancer at 83
- Eleanore "May" Sarton, Belgian-American writer (Land of Silence), dies at 83
Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995)
Argentine auto racer (World F1 champion 1951, 1954-57), dies of kidney failure at 84
- Mordechai Gur, Israeli general, commits suicide at 65
- Patsy Ruth Miller, American actress (Quebec, Wide Open, Sap, Twin Beds), dies at 91
- Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher, dies at 83
- Stephen Spender, English poet and critic (Vienna, Edge of Darkness), dies at 86
- Travis Kemp, British ballet dancer and teacher, dies at 91
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About July 16, 1995
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Waterfalls - TLC
#1 Song: Boom Boom Boom - The Outhere Brothers
