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​ The Day of July 16:)

On a Sunday morning of July 16, 1995, a baby girl was born named Darranique. She came into this world at 10:19 A.M. She was 19 inches and weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. The average temperature on July 16, 1995 was 79.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Rain, thunder, and fog occurred on this day. There was a total of .16 inches of rain.

July 16, 1769 ~ The First Catholic Mission was in San Diego, California. The Father and Leader of this mission was Father Junipero Serra. Serra came to America from Spain, and worked his way down to south-central Mexico.

July 16, 1790 ~ Washington D.C. becomes the permanent capital of the U.S. The capital was named after the first president, George Washington, who came up with the idea. A French architect/ city planner named Pierre L’Enfant designed the capital and the White House. July 16, 1911 ~ Ginger Rogers was born on this day. She was a famous actress and dancer. At the age of 15, she began touring the vaudeville circuit and performed her act, “ Ginger and the Redheads.”

July 16, 1945 ~ The first atomic bomb was tested at Alamogordo Air Base, New Mexico. The fireball rose 8,000 feet. It created a mushroom cloud that had a height of 41,000 feet.

July 16, 1948 ~ The Brooklyn Dodgers manager, Leo Durocher, announces that he will join the New York Giants. In his career, Durocher won 2,015 games. He was known for his quote “nice guys finish last.”

July 16, 1951 ~ A novel, The Catcher in the Rye, was published by Little Brown. The book is about a confused teenager disappointed at the adult world. The author, J.D. Salinger, worked on this novel for a decade.

July 16. 1955 ~ Stirling Moss wins his first Grand Pix race. During this race, he drove a Mercedes Benz W196. Moss is considered to be the greatest racer that never won a world Driving Championship.

July 16, 1969 ~ Apollo 11 departed from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission was headed to the moon. After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit. July 16, 1977 ~ Shaun Cassidy’s recording of “ Da Do Ron Ron” hits No. 1. He was a guest star on the TV show, “ The Hardy Boys Mysteries,” and sang this song. Cassidy made two more Top 10 hits, “That’s Rock and Roll” and “ Hey Deanie.”

July 16, 1990 ~ An earthquake occurred on Luzon Island in the Philippines. More than 1,000 people were killed. The earthquake even caused a six-story, Christian College to collapse. July 16, 1994 ~ A comet crashed into Jupiter. The crash caused a series of spectacular collisions. A year before the crash, the comet shattered into chunks that looked like “pearls on a string.” July 16, 1999 ~ John F. Kennedy Jr. was killed in a plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean. He was the son of John F. Kennedy (35th president). He was heading to Martha Vineyards, Massachusetts.

July 16, 2002 ~ After the 911 attack, George Bush realizes we need better security. He changed laws that gave him more executive power. A few years later his administration faced accusations for violating the Constitution.

July 16, 2004 ~ A Cinderella Story, starring Hilary Duff, premiered on this day. The movie was very much like the fairytale of Cinderella, but with real people playing the parts. Like most fairytales, in the end, Sam (Hilary Duff) lived happily ever after with the football ball quarterback, Austin (Chad Murray).

1995 Facts… media type="youtube" key="9OYFnuSMXiU" height="340" width="560" align="center"

Population of United States ~ 262, 764, 948 people

Scientific Event/Invention ~ The first solo transpacific balloon was flown from Seoul, South Korea, to Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada. Steve Fossett made a flight that was more than 5,430 miles. He set a record for distance that starts on February 18-21.

Scientific Event/Invention ~ A sheep named Dolly, was the first cloned mammal. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dolly only lived half of a normal sheep’s life span. President & Vice-President ~ Bill Clinton has been the president since 1993. Al Gore was the vice president during this time. Bill Clinton was a democratic.

Winner of World Series & Score ~ The winning team of 1995’s World Series was the Atlanta Braves. The opposing team was Cleveland. The Atlanta Braves lost two games, and won four.

Winner of the Super Bowl and Score ~ The year of 1995 was when the 30th Super Bowl kicked off. Dallas won with a score of 27. They played against Pittsburgh, whose score was 17.

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