Historical Events
Historic Expedition
US Marine Major John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03:28:08)
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Donnelly, British Labour Party politician, born in Jarrow, England
- Alexandra Marinina, Russian writer (Igra Na Chuzhom Pole), born in Lviv, Ukraine
- Włodzimierz Smolarek, Polish soccer wing/midfield (60 caps; RTS Widzew Łódź, FC Utrecht, Eintracht Frankfurt, Feyenoord), born in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland (d. 2012)
About July 16, 1957
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
