Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1715 On this day in history charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France
1722 Joseph Wilton, sculptor on July - 16.
1723 On July - 16 joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)
1725 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on this day in history.
1728 On this day in history henri Moreau, composer
1729 Johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46 on July - 16.
1730 On July - 16 elijiah Fenton, poet, dies
1736 On this day in history thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies
1746 On July - 16 giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres)
1747 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies
1762 On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87
1764 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on this day in history.
1769 On July - 16 father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif
1769 Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif on this day in history.
1775 On July - 16 john Adams graduates Harvard
1782 Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61
1790 The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government on this day in history.
1790 Congress establishes District of Columbia on July - 16.
1796 On July - 16 jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter
1798 On this day in history uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized
1798 US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized on this day in history.
1801 Pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord on July - 16.
1809 On July - 16 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.
1821 On this day in history mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health)
1822 On this day in history luigi Arditi, violinist/composer
1823 On July - 16 james Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1827 Josiah Spode, potter, dies on this day in history.
1829 Robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on July - 16.
1834 On this day in history carlo Angeloni, composer
1839 Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist on July - 16.
1843 On July - 16 hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68
1845 The New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta on July - 16.
1845 On July - 16 nY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta
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