July 16th (1948) was a Friday. 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, 1948
» Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
» The storming of the cockpit of the 'Miss Macao' passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane.
Famous Birthdays on July 16 in 1948
» Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
» Pierre Koffmann, French-English chef
» Lars Lagerbäck, Swedish footballer and manager
» Kevin McKenzie (cricketer) named Kevin McKenzie, South African cricketer
» Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli violinist and conductor
July 16th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Gondulph of Maastricht known as Gondulphus of Tongeren