| General Information for July 16th 2016 |
| There are 2 public holidays today. |
| Day 198 of 2016 |
| 168 days left in 2016 |
| Week 28 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1981 - Singer/Songwriter Harry Chapin dies in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway. |
| 1958 - Michael Flatley, Irish-born US dancer of Riverdance fame, is born. |
| 1921 - Australian Harry Hawker dies in an air crash while practising for the round-London Aerial Derby race when his plane catches fire for reasons that remain unknown. |
| 1779 - The Battle of Stony Point, the most famous exploit of General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne, is fought in New York, USA. |