August 16 in Firearms History

2 dates for gun owners on August 16

  • Remembered 1
  • Military 1
  1. Remembered1977 · 49 years ago

    Elvis Presley Died

    Elvis Presley Died (42)
    January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977
    American singer, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century

    Elvis had a collection of 37 handguns, an unknown number of rifles and one machine gun.

    Elvis famously presented Richard Nixon with a commemorative Colt .45

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  2. Military

    Airborne Day

    Aug 16thA day designated by the United States Congress to honor the nation's airborne forces of the Armed Forces.
    It was created in 2001 by George W. Bush

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