📅 July 16 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on July 16? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1661Sweden issued the first paper banknotes in Europe
- 1790Congress chose a site on the Potomac River for the new capital: Washington, D.C.
- 1935The world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City
- 1965The Mont Blanc Tunnel under the Alps opened
- 1969Apollo 11 launched on its way to the Moon
- 1994Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 began crashing into Jupiter
🎂 Born on July 16
- 🧊 Roald Amundsen (1872) — explorer, first to reach the South Pole
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July 16 quiz
In what year? 💵 Sweden issued the first paper banknotes in Europe
In what year? 🏛️ Congress chose a site on the Potomac River for the new capital: Washington, D.C.
In what year? 🅿️ The world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City
Which famous person was born on July 16?