Events & Holidays In July - 16

La Paz Local Festival (Bolivia)

Lunes del Cerro (Mexico)

Virgen del Carmen (Peru)

World Snake Day (International)

1194  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)  

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

1704  On this day in history birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle  

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

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

0599  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)  

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

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies