Historical Events
ESPY Awards
14th ESPY Awards: Lance Armstrong, Annika Sörenstam win
- Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Bobby Wadkins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Jim Thorpe
Famous Deaths
- Artie Malvin, American vocalist (Glenn Miller; Jimmy Dorsey), arranger and music director (Julie LaRosa; Pat Boone; Carol Burnett), dies at 83
- Bob Orton, Sr., American professional wrestler (b. 1929)
- Ossi Reichert, German alpine skier (Olympic gold women's giant slalom 1956; silver slalom 1952), dies at 80
- Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (b. 1948)
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About July 16, 2006
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland
#1 Song: Smile - Lily Allen
