This is our day guide for Thursday July 16th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
2001 - Glasgow City Council comes out in defence of ruddy ducks.
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.
1812 - The American Fort on Michilimackinac Island is taken without a fight during The War of 1812.
622 - Start of the Muslim calendar; the day that Mohammed fled from Mecca to Medina.