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What Happened on July 16, 1943

Famous Birthdays

Jimmy Johnson (80 years old)

American College-Pro Football HOF coach (National C'ship 1987 Uni of Miami; Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII Dallas Cowboys; Miami Dolphins), born in Port Arthur, Texas

  • Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban poet and novelist (Pentagonia), born in Aguas Claras, Holguín Province, Cuba (d. 1990)
  • Stanley Gebler Davies, Irish journalist and infamous drinker, born in Wales (d. 1994)

About July 16, 1943

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer