Events & Holidays In July - 16

La Paz Local Festival (Bolivia)

Lunes del Cerro (Mexico)

Virgen del Carmen (Peru)

World Snake Day (International)

1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized  

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on this day in history.  

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on this day in history.  

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on this day in history.  

0276  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered  

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on this day in history.  

1099  On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59  

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

1216  On this day in history innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies  

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.  

1342  On this day in history death of king Charles I of Hungary  

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.