July 16th (1927) was a Saturday. It's the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 168 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th July, 1927
» Augusto César Sandino leads a raid on U.S. Marines and Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional that had been sent to apprehend him in the village of Ocotal, but is repulsed by one of the first Dive bomber named dive-bombing attacks in history.
Famous Birthdays on July 16 in 1927
» Pierre F. Côté, Canadian lawyer and civil servant (d. 2013)
» Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator
» John Warr, English cricketer
July 16th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Gondulph of Maastricht known as Gondulphus of Tongeren