On this day in history
July 16
American
1945The Trinity test detonates the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert.
The Trinity test detonates the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert.
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1969Apollo 11 launches for the Moon.
Apollo 11 launches for the Moon.
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1999John F Kennedy Jr's plane crashes off Martha's Vineyard, killing him, his wife and her sister.
John F Kennedy Jr's plane crashes off Martha's Vineyard, killing him, his wife and her sister.
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1790Congress chooses the Potomac site for the new national capital.
Congress chooses the Potomac site for the new national capital.
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World
622Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina, the Hijra, traditionally dated to this day, begins the Islamic calenda…
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina, the Hijra, traditionally dated to this day, begins the Islamic calendar.
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