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Lemieux won four Stanley Cup championships during his career, including two with the New Jersey Devils, with whom he won the Conn Smythe Trophy during the team's victory in the 1995 Stanley Cup Final.
Famous Birthdays on July 16
1965 — Claude Lemieux
Canadian ice hockey player (died 2026)
July 16 has 196 recorded notable births across history, from 1194 to 2004. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1915 At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law. Source
- 1809 The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown during the La Paz revolution and forms the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo. Source
- 1861 American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war. Source
- 1232 The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad ibn Yusuf as ruler. This marks the Muhammad's first rise to prominence; he later established the Nasrid Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state in Spain. Source
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During the World Series in question, Jackson had led both teams in several statistical categories and set a World Series record with 12 base hits, including, during the last game, the only home run in that World Series.
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In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.
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With Brockhampton, Abstract released eight studio albums from 2017 to 2022.
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Joshua Reynolds was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts and was knighted by George III in 1769.
More major people born on July 16
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1887
Shoeless Joe Jackson
American baseball player and manager (died 1951)
Joseph Jefferson Jackson, nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 20th century.
1990
Wizkid
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement.
1996
Kevin Abstract
American rapper and singer-songwriter
Clifford Ian Fernando Simpson, known by his stage name Kevin Abstract, is an American rapper, singer, and producer, best known as the founder and de facto leader of hip-hop group Brockhampton.
1723
Joshua Reynolds
English painter and academic (died 1792)
Sir Joshua Reynolds was an English painter who specialised in portraits.
1929
Sheri S. Tepper
American author and poet (died 2016)
Sheri Stewart Tepper was an American writer of science fiction, horror and mystery novels.
1925
Walid Khalidi
Palestinian historian and co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies (died 2026)
Walid Khalidi was a Palestinian historian who wrote extensively on the Palestinian exodus.
1966
Jyrki Lumme
Finnish ice hockey player
Jyrki Olavi Lumme is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and SM-liiga.
1979
Kim Rhode
American sport shooter
Kimberly Susan Rhode is an American double trap and skeet shooter. A California native, she is a six-time Olympic medal winner, including three gold medals, and six-time national champion in double trap.
1918
Denis Edward Arnold
English soldier (died 2015)
Denis Edward Arnold MC was a British Army officer of the Second World War who won the Military Cross in 1944 for an opportunistic attack on a Japanese force while serving with the Chindits in Burma.
1910
Stan McCabe
Australian cricketer (died 1968)
Stanley Joseph McCabe was an Australian cricketer who played 39 Test matches for Australia from 1930 to 1938.
1880
Kathleen Norris
American journalist and author (died 1966)
Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959.
1731
Samuel Huntington
American jurist and politician, 18th governor of Connecticut (died 1796)
Samuel Huntington was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut.
1947
Assata Shakur
American-Cuban criminal and activist (died 2025)
Assata Olugbala Shakur was an American political activist, revolutionary, and fugitive who was a member of the Black Panther Party, and later the Black Liberation Army.
1964
Phil Hellmuth
American poker player
Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won a record seventeen World Series of Poker bracelets, the majority in no-limit hold'em.
1968
Larry Sanger
American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium
Lawrence Mark Sanger is an American Internet project developer and philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia with Jimmy Wales.
1948
Rubén Blades
Panamanian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, known professionally as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres.
1958
Michael Flatley
American-Irish dancer and choreographer
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American and Irish former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance.
1973
Shaun Pollock
South African cricketer
Shaun Maclean Pollock is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who was captain in all formats of the game.
1968
Barry Sanders
American football player
Barry David Sanders is an American former professional football running back who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons.