Richard II ascended to the throne of England at the age of 10 following the death of his grandfather, Edward III. His coronation on July 16, 1377, was notable for its lavishness and symbolized royal authority.
1439 Kissing is banned in England to stop the spread of the Black Death.
First Public Demonstration of the Guillotine: In 1792, the guillotine was publicly demonstrated for the first time in Paris. This device became a symbol of the French Revolution.
1819 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen sets sail to explore Antarctica for Tsar Alexander I
1918: The Romanov family was executed by Bolshevik forces during the Russian Revolution. The brutal murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, and their children brought the end of the three-century-old Romanov dynasty. This signaled a turning point in Russian history.
1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion).
1969: Apollo 11, the historic spaceflight that would ultimately land humans on the Moon for the first time, was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission was led by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. We consider this as one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
July 16, 1995 - Amazon.com officially opened its virtual doors for the first time, pioneering a new way of shopping and creating the world's largest online retailer.
1967 British rock band "The Who" begin 1st full US tour, appearing at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, and then going coast-to-coast opening for Herman's Hermits. An unlikely combination.
On this day in 1976, Gwynfor Evans unveiled a plaque at Nant y Moch Dam to commemorate Owain Glyndwr's victory at The Battle of Hyddgen in the summer of 1401. Owain Glyndwr's victory against overwhelming odds over the King's forces at The Battle of Mynydd Hyddgen in the summer of 1401 is considered his first victory in the field, and it set the tone for the spread of the rebellion in its early stages and turned him from a local rebel to a national leader.
16 Jul 1970 Pink Floyd recorded a show at the BBC Paris Cinema, in London, England for broadcast on the John Peel Sunday Concert, on BBC Radio 1 (broadcast 19 July of this year.) [media=https://youtu.be/dMlMMzVBv5U]
