Tuesday, 16th July 1968 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 56 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings rainy with temperatures between 10°C and 17°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Cancer. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 16th July in London, GB.
On Tuesday, 16th July 1968, London experienced rainy conditions whilst the moon was in its waxing crescent phase and the zodiac sign Cancer held sway over those born on this day. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, sits on the River Thames in south-east England and serves as the country's primary centre for politics, culture and commerce. The city's weather patterns during July typically bring mild to warm temperatures, though rainfall remains common throughout the month.
Throughout history, this calendar date has witnessed significant events that shaped global affairs. In 1782, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail premiered in Vienna, marking an important milestone in musical history. The event garnered mixed reactions from contemporaries, though the work would later become recognised as a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire. More recently, in 1994, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 began its dramatic collision with Jupiter, with the first impact generating a fireball that reached temperatures of 24,000 kelvin and providing scientists with unprecedented data about planetary interactions.
The date also carries significance for individuals of historical importance. Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie promulgated the nation's first modern constitution on this day in 1931, establishing a pivotal moment in Ethiopia's constitutional development and modernisation efforts. These events demonstrate how particular dates across the calendar can accumulate diverse historical significance spanning centuries and continents.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 16th July 1968
In the unseen, grows what later shines forth.
Fortune of the Day
16th July in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on July 16 blend deep emotional intelligence with transformative power. The Moon grants them strong intuition and empathy, while Pluto's influence adds magnetic intensity. These individuals are contemplative, mysterious, and profoundly emotionally aware.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in emotional depth, protectiveness, and psychological insight. They calm others naturally. Weaknesses include emotional oversensitivity and tendency to ruminate on hidden motives and darker possibilities.
Love In relationships, they're passionately loyal and crave deep emotional connection. They need trust and psychological safety. These partners love intensely but can become manipulative when wounded or betrayed.
Caree & Finance They excel in psychology, therapy, or creative fields where intuition matters. They instinctively understand unconscious processes. Financially cautious, they build strategic wealth through emotional discipline and long-term thinking.
Health These individuals should release emotional tension through relaxation or water-based activities. Mental health requires more attention than physical. Stress relief through trusted people and private spaces proves essential.
That night, the moon was in its waxing crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Monkey (Earth).
Fun Facts About 16th July
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Someone born on this day in 1968 would be 57 years old today — just 21,094 days into life, which is roughly 506,264 hours, 30,375,888 minutes, or 1,822,553,299 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 198. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 168 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 29 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 16th July
- Corey Feldman, American actor (1971)
- Ed Kowalczyk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1971)
- Raimonds Miglinieks, Latvian basketball player and coach (1970)
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (1970)
- Serena Chen, American social psychologist (1970)
- Sahra Wagenknecht, German politician (1969)
- Kathryn Harby-Williams, Australian netball player and sportscaster (1969)
- Dhanraj Pillay, Indian field hockey player and manager (1968)
- Barry Sanders, American football player (1968)
- Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium (1968)
Lives Remembered on 16th July
- Connie Francis, American singer and actress (born 1937) (2025)
- Joe Bryant, American basketball player (born 1954) (2024)
- Norm Hewitt, New Zealand rugby union player (born 1968) (2024)
- David Morrow, Australian radio host and sportscaster (born 1953) (2024)
- Kevin Mitnick, American hacker (born 1963) (2023)
- Biz Markie, American rapper (born 1964) (2021)
- Tony Taylor, Cuban baseball player (born 1935) (2020)
- John Paul Stevens, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1920) (2019)
- George A. Romero, American filmmaker (born 1940) (2017)
- Denis Avey, English soldier, engineer, and author (born 1919) (2015)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 16th July
- Christian feast day: Gondulphus of Tongeren
- Christian feast day: Helier
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fiesta de La Tirana (Tarapacá Region, Chile)
- Christian feast day: Reineldis
- Christian feast day: July 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Engineer's Day (Honduras)
- Holocaust Memorial Day (France)
What Happened on 16th July?
- A 100-year-old building in Mumbai, India, collapses, killing at least 10 people and leaving many others trapped. (2019)
- Four U.S. Marines and a United States Navy Sailor are killed in the a shooting spree targeting military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (2015)
- As many as 27 children die and 25 others are hospitalized after eating lunch served at their school in eastern India. (2013)
- Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava–Islamist conflict. (2013)
- Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop of a building adjacent to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission, sparking an inquest that gains nationwide attention. (2009)
- An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and 6.6 aftershock occurs off the Niigata coast of Japan killing eight people, injuring at least 800 and damaging a nuclear power plant. (2007)
- An Antonov An-24 crashes near Baney in Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea, killing 60 people. (2005)
- Millennium Park, considered Chicago's first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley. (2004)
- John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. (1999)
- The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is destroyed in a head-on collision with Jupiter. (1994)