16 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

In India and world History July 16 has a special significance, because on this day there have been many such incidents which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let us know that some of the most important events that will increase your general knowledge. The collected facts will be such as: the people born on this day, the passing of the famous persons, the war pact, the freedom of any country, the invention of new technologies, the change of power, the important national and international day etc

What happened on July 16 in history:

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
2009	The parliament of Iceland votes to pursue joining the European Union.
2010	U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is placed on the U.S. 'terror blacklist'
2011	U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet the Dalai Lama in Washington, D.C. despite a warning from the People's Republic of China
2011	The funeral for the final heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, occurs in Vienna, attended by monarchs and members of the political elite
2012	Jon Lord, an English composer and pianist and co-founder of the heavy rock group, Deep Purple, dies after suffering a pulmonary embolism
2012	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves of Truvada, the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection.
2013	In Greece, new austerity measures prompt the unions to call for a general strike.
2013	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will welcome it's first McDonald's early next year; the site will be run by the son of Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Henry Nguyen
2014	Time Warner, Inc. may be offered $75 billion by Twenty-First Century Fox in a proposed merger deal that would create the world's largest media company; Time Warner rejected an earlier proposal by Fox
2014	The U.S. adds new sanctions against Russia, prohibiting certain Russian international businesses from accessing U.S. capital markets; the move extends previous sanctions targeting specific individuals and their companies

List of July 16 famous birthdays:

Year	Name / Profession / Country

List of July 16 famous Indian birthdays:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1968	Dhanraj Pillay / Player / India
1936	Venkataraman Subramanya / Cricketer / India
1984	Surveen Chawla / Actress / India
1948	Pawan Kumar Bansal / Politician / India
1983	Katrina Kaif / Actress / India
1968	Dhanraj Pillay / Hockey Player / India
1923	Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao / Soldier / India
1939	Shringar Nagaraj / Actor / India
1988	Ansa Syed / Actress / India
1909	Aruna Asif Ali / Freedom Fighter / India
1909	Aruna Aasif Ali / Teacher / India

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