Did anything noteworthy happen today in history for 16th of August?

Answer 1

Some noteworthy things that have occurred on August 16th, include:

In 1930, the first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.

In 1945, an assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.

In 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated is published

In 1960, Cyprus gains independence from the United Kingdom.

In 2010, China Overtakes Japan as world's second-largest economy.