July 16:
622- beginning of Islamic calendar
1054- start of East-West Schism
1790- DC established as capital
1907- Orville Redenbacher born: get your popcorn!
1915- first Order of the Arrow ceremony
1925- first parliament in Iraq
1945- birth of Atomic Age: Trinity nuclear bomb detonated (33° N)
1956- King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England
1969- Apollo 11 mission launch (end of Space Race)
1970- Iraq's constitution goes into effect
1979- Saddam Hussein takes power (Bagdad 33° N)
1999- JFK Jr dies
Bonus: July 16 is 197th day of year (1+9+7 = 17)
Bonus+: 7/16 = 7+16 = 23