Daily Calendar - July 16

The 197th day of the year, 168 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Venerable George the God-Clad, Reposed, Venerable George of Mtatsminda (1068); Martyr Iacinthes (108); Martyrs Diomedes, Evlampis, Askli Piodotes and Golindukhtis (II); Martyrs Moki and Mark (IV); Venerable Alexander, founder of the "Watchmen" monastery (c. 430); Anatoly, Patriarch of Constantinople (458). Gergeti Trinity (in the village of Gergeti, Kazbegi region).

Born:

1796 _ Camille Corot, French painter. Died in 1875.

1867 _ Ia Kargareteli, composer.

1943 - Avtandil Makharadze, Georgian actor.

1948 _ Sophio Kintsurashvili, painter.

1964 _ Nino Burjanadze, politician

Died:

1860 - Daniel Chonkadze, Georgian writer

1938 - Giorgi Jabadari, Georgian director and teacher (d. 1888)

1960 - Albert Kesselring, German military figure (d. 1885)

1965 - Nikoloz Berdzenishvili, Georgian historian (d. 1894)

1976 - Nikoloz Muskhelishvili, Georgian mathematician (d. 1891)

Events:

1828 - The weekly newspaper "Tbilisi Udzetani" was published under the editorship of Solomon Dodashvili.

1945 - The United States tested the first atomic bomb.

1950 - The final match of the World Cup was attended by 199,854 fans at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil.

1965 - The tunnel connecting France with Italy was opened.

1969 - The Apollo 11 satellite was launched, the model of which, Eagle, landed on the moon.

1979 - Saddam Hussein became the president of Iraq.

1990 - Ukraine adopted a declaration of state sovereignty.

1999 - At the initiative of the United States, negotiations were held in Geneva between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Memorable days:

France - Day of Remembrance of Victims of Racist and Anti-Semitic Repressions.

Ireland, Italy - Day of the Virgin Mary.