July 16

Friday 16, 1999:

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

Monday 16, 1990:

In the Philippines, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale kills over 1600.

Monday 16, 1973:

Watergate Scandal: Former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield informs the United States Senate committee investigating scandal that President Richard Nixon had secretly recorded potentially incriminating conversations.

Friday 16, 1965:

The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France with Italy opens.

Friday 16, 1779:

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