Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
1715 Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France on July - 16.
1722 On July - 16 joseph Wilton, sculptor
1723 Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) on July - 16.
1725 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on July - 16.
1728 On this day in history henri Moreau, composer
1729 Johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1730 Elijiah Fenton, poet, dies on July - 16.
1736 Thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies on July - 16.
1746 Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres) on this day in history.
1747 On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies
1762 On July - 16 jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87
1764 On July - 16 ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23
1769 On July - 16 father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif
1769 On July - 16 father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif
1775 On this day in history 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 On this day in history the District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.
1790 On this day in history congress establishes District of Columbia
1796 Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter on July - 16.
1798 On July - 16 uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized
1798 US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized on July - 16.
1801 Pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord on this day in history.
1809 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 on July - 16.
1821 Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health) on this day in history.
1822 On July - 16 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 this day in history.
1834 On July - 16 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 this day in history nY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta
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