Historical Events In July - 16

1715  On July - 16 charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France  

1722  On this day in history joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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 this day in history.  

1730  On July - 16 elijiah Fenton, poet, dies  

1736  Thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies on this day in history.  

1746  Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres) on this day in history.  

1747  Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on July - 16.  

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  Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif on this day in history.  

1769  On July - 16 father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif  

1775  John Adams graduates Harvard on July - 16.  

1782  Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

1782  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 on July - 16.  

1790  The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government on July - 16.  

1790  Congress establishes District of Columbia on July - 16.  

1796  On July - 16 jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter  

1798  US Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized on this day in history.  

1798  On July - 16 uS Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized  

1801  Pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord on July - 16.  

1809  On this day in history 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 July - 16 mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health)  

1822  On this day in history luigi Arditi, violinist/composer  

1823  James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 16.  

1827  On this day in history josiah Spode, potter, dies  

1829  Robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.  

1834  On July - 16 carlo Angeloni, composer  

1839  On July - 16 philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist  

1843  Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68 on July - 16.  

1845  The New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta on this day in history.  

1845  NY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta on July - 16.  

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On July - 16 birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized  

1611  On this day in history birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)  

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

1714  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.  

1715  On July - 16 birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France  

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

0276  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered  

0599  Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies on July - 16.  

1099  El Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59 on July - 16.  

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

1216  On July - 16 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 July - 16 john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies