Historical Events In July - 16

1715  On this day in history charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor on July - 16.   

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

1725  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on July - 16.   

1728  On this day in history henri Moreau, composer   

1729  On July - 16 johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46   

1730  On July - 16 elijiah Fenton, poet, dies   

1736  On July - 16 thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies   

1746  Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres) on this day in history.   

1747  On July - 16 giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies   

1762  Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1764  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on July - 16.   

1769  Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif on this day in history.   

1769  Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif on July - 16.   

1775  John Adams graduates Harvard on this day in history.   

1782  On July - 16 mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna   

1782  On July - 16 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61   

1790  On this day in history the District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.   

1790  Congress establishes District of Columbia on July - 16.   

1796  Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 16 uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized   

1798  US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized on July - 16.   

1801  Pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord on July - 16.   

1809  The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declared its independence from Spanish Crown and formed the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent government in Spanish America, lead by Pedro Domingo Murillo on July - 16.   

1821  Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health) on July - 16.   

1822  Luigi Arditi, violinist/composer on July - 16.   

1823  On this day in history james Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1827  Josiah Spode, potter, dies on this day in history.   

1829  On July - 16 robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1834  Carlo Angeloni, composer on July - 16.   

1839  On this day in history philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist   

1843  Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68 on July - 16.   

1845  On July - 16 the New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta.   

1845  On this day in history nY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta   

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

1571  On July - 16 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)   

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 July - 16.   

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 July - 16.   

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.   

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.   

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

1139  On July - 16 walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

1342  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary   

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