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July 16th in History

1661: The Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes
1945: First atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA
1965: The Mont Blanc road tunnel, linking France and Italy, opens
1969: Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched

July 16th birthdays

1907: Barbra Stanwick, American film actress
1911: Ginger Rogers, American film actress/dancer