Historical Events In July - 16

0463  Start of Lunar Cycle of Hilarius on this day in history.   

0622  Today in history moslem Era begins-Mahomet begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hejira)   

1054  Today in history michael Caerularius excommunicated of Constantinople   

1099  Crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire today in history.   

1212  On July - 16 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa; end of Moslem power in Spain   

1251  Today in history the Virgin Mary gives Simon Stock a Brown Scapular (legend)   

1338  Today in history german monarch signs Treaty of Rense   

1429  Army entered Reims on July - 16.   

1439  On July - 16 kissing is banned in England   

1439  Kissing is banned in England (to stop germs from spreading) on July - 16.   

1465  Battle at Montlhéry on July - 16.   

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

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.   

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  Today in history birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.   

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  On July - 16 death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

0599  On July - 16 monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies   

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

1139  Today in history walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1216  Today 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  Death of King Charles I of Hungary today in history.   

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on July - 16.