Today in history - July 16

1. 1377 – Coronation of Richard II as King of England
2. 1969 – Apollo 11 blasts off on the mission that would first land humans on the Moon
3. 1979 – Saddam Hussein becomes President of Iraq after his predecessor steps down
4. 1999 – Tragic crash: John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren die in a plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard
1790 – Residence Act signed: US President George Washington approves the act establishing the future federal capital along the Potomac, Washington, D.C
5. 622 AD – The Hijrah: Prophet Muhammad begins his migration from Mecca to Medina, marking the start of the Islamic calendar
6. 1997: Fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered in Miami. 

🛑 Do you believe in the Moon landing? Which of these events have you known before now?

Fun fact: George Washington was the first US President in history and one of the seven founding fathers of the country

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