Birthdays
James Isham Gilbert
Turns 42 on this date
Henry Grider
Turns 69 on this date
Edward Joy Morris
Turns 50 on this date
Robert Brown Potter
Turns 36 on this date
Thomas R. Stewart
Turns 45 on this date
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett
Turns 3 on this date
Jacob Zeilin
Turns 59 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Severe flash flooding causes heavy damage in Philadelphia region of New Jersey and Pennsylvania | 07/16/1865 |
| Education/Culture | The ninth German-American Saengerfest, a massive week-long choral convention is held in New York City |
07/15/1865 to 07/21/1865 |