July 16

Friday 16, 1999:

First game at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, New Jersey.

Wednesday 16, 1997:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 63.17 to close at 8,038.88, closing above 8,000 for the first time.

Monday 16, 1979:

Iraqi President Hasan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein.

Friday 16, 1779:

American Revolutionary War: United States forces led by General Anthony Wayne capture Stony Point, New York from British troops.

Tuesday 16, 622:

The Prophet Mohammed begins his Hijra from Mecca to Medina. This marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.

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