July 16th (1945) was a Monday. 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, 1945
» World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis CA-35 6 leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Tinian Island.
» Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States Trinity (nuclear test) called successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Famous Birthdays on July 16 in 1945
» Diana Warwick, Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe, English politician
July 16th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Gondulph of Maastricht known as Gondulphus of Tongeren