Historical Events
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: 3-time runner-up Ernest Renshaw wins his lone major title; beats defending champion Herbert Lawford 6-3, 7-5, 6-0
Famous Birthdays
- Frits Zernike, Dutch physicist, invented phase-contrast microscope (Nobel 1953), born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)
- Percy Kilbride, American stage and screen actor (The Egg and I; Ma and Pa Kettle films), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1964)
About July 16, 1888
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
