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Events and Birthdays on 16 July

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Events on this day, 16 July


The Labour Government is defeated in the House of Commons for the first time since it came to power in 1997.

Britain's internal security service, MI5, holds the first photocall in its 84-year history.

The two biggest airlines in the UK are to merge and create a carrier to compete with America's giant air corporations.

Home Secretary Reginald Maudling declares a state of emergency to deal with strikes at UK ports.

The Apollo 11 space rocket takes off from Cape Kennedy at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the Moon.

Stirling Moss wins the British Grand Prix at the Aintree track near Liverpool - the first time an Englishman has triumphed in the race.

Winston Churchill, Harry S Truman, Josef Stalin discuss the fate of a defeated Germany.


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