Thursday, 16th July 1942 in Paris
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Paris! Explore 56 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Paris. 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 Paris brings drizzly with temperatures between 10°C and 19°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous 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 Thursday, 16th July in Paris, FR.
On 16 July 1942, Paris experienced drizzly conditions under a waning gibbous moon, with the city marked by the zodiac sign of Cancer. The French capital, situated along the Seine River in north-central France, has served as a major European centre for art, culture and politics for centuries. During this period, the city was under German occupation, a situation that would persist for another two years.
Throughout history, 16 July has witnessed significant events across the globe. In 1994, fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 began colliding with Jupiter in a dramatic celestial event that captivated astronomers worldwide. More recently, in 2008, a contaminated milk powder scandal emerged in China, ultimately affecting an estimated 300,000 people, predominantly infants, with 54,000 hospitalised due to kidney complications and six fatalities recorded.
Among notable figures born on this date was South Vietnamese Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo, who would later be revealed as an undetected communist spy during the Vietnam War era. His death in 1965, following his capture, remained officially attributed to injuries sustained during the incident, though military officials were widely suspected of ordering his execution.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Paris on 16th July 1942
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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 waning gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Horse (Water).
Fun Facts About 16th July
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Someone born on this day in 1942 would be 83 years old today — just 30,591 days into life, which is roughly 734,192 hours, 44,051,564 minutes, or 2,643,093,865 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 197. day of the year.
There are 168 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 29 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 16th July
- Angharad Rees, English-Welsh actress and jewellery designer (died 2012) (1944)
- Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban-American author, poet, and playwright (died 1990) (1943)
- Vernon Bogdanor, English political scientist and academic (1943)
- Jimmy Johnson, American football player and coach (1943)
- Margaret Court, Australian tennis player and minister (1942)
- Desmond Dekker, Jamaican singer-songwriter (died 2006) (1941)
- Dag Solstad, Norwegian author and playwright (died 2025) (1941)
- Hans Wiegel, Dutch journalist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2025) (1941)
- Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, English banker and politician, Secretary of State for Transport (1941)
- William Bell, American singer-songwriter (1939)
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?
- Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico. (1945)
- World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island. (1945)
- Holocaust: Vel' d'Hiv Roundup (Rafle du Vel' d'Hiv): The government of Vichy France orders the mass arrest of 13,152 Jews who are held at the Vélodrome d'Hiver in Paris before deportation to Auschwitz. (1942)
- Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record. (1941)
- The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1935)