Historical Events In July - 16
Thursday, 08 January 2026
0276 On July - 16 mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered 

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

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

0622 Moslem Era begins-Mahomet begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hejira) on this day in history. 

1054 On this day in history michael Caerularius excommunicated of Constantinople 

1099 Crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire on July - 16. 

1099 El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

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

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

1216 Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on July - 16. 

1251 On this day in history the Virgin Mary gives Simon Stock a Brown Scapular (legend) 

1338 German monarch signs Treaty of Rense on July - 16. 

1342 On July - 16 king Charles I of Hungary 

1429 On July - 16 army entered Reims 

1439 Kissing is banned in England on July - 16. 

1439 On this day in history kissing is banned in England (to stop germs from spreading) 

1465 On July - 16 battle at Montlhéry 

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

1519 Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck on this day in history. 

1548 On this day in history la Paz, Bolivia is founded 

1557 Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41 on this day in history. 

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

1573 Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland on this day in history. 

1590 Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], pontiff of Portugal, dies on this day in history. 

1618 On July - 16 capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain 

1647 On July - 16 massaniello, [Tommaso Aniello], Napolitan rebel, murdered 

1659 On July - 16 princess Henriette C of Orange-Nassau weds monarch Johan George II 

1661 The Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes on this day in history. 

1661 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm on this day in history. 

1664 On this day in history a Gryphius, writer, dies at 47 

1683 Turkish troops under Kara Mustafa attain Vienna on this day in history. 

1691 Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on July - 16. 

1698 On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84 

1704 On July - 16 john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle 

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