Historical Events In July - 16

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

0463  On this day in history start of Lunar Cycle of Hilarius  

0599  On this day in history monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies  

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

1054  Michael Caerularius excommunicated of Constantinople on July - 16.  

1099  On this day in history crusaders herd Jews of Jerusalem into a synagogue & set it afire  

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

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

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

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

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

1338  German monarch signs Treaty of Rense on this day in history.  

1342  On July - 16 king Charles I of Hungary  

1429  On this day in history army entered Reims  

1439  Kissing is banned in England on July - 16.  

1439  Kissing is banned in England (to stop germs from spreading) on this day in history.  

1465  Battle at Montlhéry on this day in history.  

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

1519  On July - 16 public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck  

1548  La Paz, Bolivia is founded on July - 16.  

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

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

1573  Alva demands submission of Zealand/Holland on July - 16.  

1590  On July - 16 bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], pontiff of Portugal, dies  

1618  On this day in history capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain  

1647  On this day in history massaniello, [Tommaso Aniello], Napolitan rebel, murdered  

1659  On this day in history princess Henriette C of Orange-Nassau weds monarch Johan George II  

1661  The Bank of Stockholm issues Europe's first bank notes on July - 16.  

1661  1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm on July - 16.  

1664  A Gryphius, writer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

1691  Francois-Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Louvois, statesman, dies on this day in history.  

1698  On July - 16 cristoph Kaldenbach, composer, dies at 84  

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle on July - 16.  

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on July - 16.  

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

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  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)  

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 July - 16.  

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 July - 16.  

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

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