16 July
What happened today in history?
- 1661 – Stockholms Banco issues the first banknotes in Europe.
- 1965 – The Mont Blanc Tunnel opens, linking Italy and France.
- 1969 – Apollo 11, the first manned space mission to land on the Moon, is launched.
Who was born today?
- 1872 – Roald Amundsen – Norwegian explorer.
- 1967 – Will Ferrell – American actor and comedian.
- 1968 – Barry Sanders – American football player.
- 1989 – Gareth Bale – Welsh football player.
Who died today?
- 1557 – Anne of Cleves – Fourth wife of Henry VIII.
- 1999 – John F. Kennedy Jr – American lawyer, publisher and son of President John F, Kennedy.
