July 16th (1979) 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, 1979
» President of Iraq called Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein.
Famous Birthdays on July 16 in 1979
» Jayma Mays, American actress and singer
» Chris Mihm, American basketball player
» Douglas Murray (author) or Douglas Murray, Scottish journalist and author
» Mai Nakamura, Japanese swimmer
» Nathan Rogers, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
» Konstantin Skrylnikov, Russian footballer
July 16th Famous Deaths for 1979
» Alfred Deller, English singer (b. 1912)
July 16th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Gondulph of Maastricht known as Gondulphus of Tongeren