July 16th is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining.
Events:
- 1945: The atomic age begins when under the auspices of the Manhatten project a plutonium based test nuclear weapon is successfully exploded at the Trinity site.
- 2001: The FBI arrests Dmitry Sklyarov at a convention in Las Vegas for violating a provision of the DMCA.
Births:
Deaths:
- 1848: Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist.
July 15 - July 17 - June 16 - August 16 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December