1) On July 16, 1895, baseball legend Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth began his career as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but is most famous for his years with the New York Yankees, where he helped lead the team to four World Series titles.

2) In 1950, the first full-time female prosecutor in Maryland was appointed on July 16. Her name was Beatrice C. Rosenberg, and she went on to become a respected judge and legal scholar.

3) On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with Maryland-native Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on board. Aldrin would go on to become the second man to set foot on the moon, after Neil Armstrong.

4) The USS Maryland, a battleship in the United States Navy, was commissioned on July 16, 1921. The USS Maryland saw action in World War II, including during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

5) July 16, 1863 marked the beginning of the Battle of Manassas Gap, which was part of the larger Gettysburg Campaign during the American Civil War. Union forces led by General William W. Averell attempted to capture Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, but were ultimately repulsed by Confederate troops.