Historical Events In July - 16

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

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor on July - 16.  

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) on this day in history.  

1725  On this day in history georg Simon Lohlein, composer  

1728  On this day in history henri Moreau, composer  

1729  On July - 16 johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46  

1730  On this day in history elijiah Fenton, poet, dies  

1736  On this day in history thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies  

1746  Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres) on July - 16.  

1747  On this day in history giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies  

1762  Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on July - 16.  

1764  On July - 16 ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23  

1769  Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif on this day in history.  

1769  On this day in history 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  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 on July - 16.  

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 July - 16 congress establishes District of Columbia  

1796  Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord  

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  Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health) on this day in history.  

1822  Luigi Arditi, violinist/composer on this day in history.  

1823  James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

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

1829  Robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on July - 16.  

1834  On July - 16 carlo Angeloni, composer  

1839  Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68  

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

1845  On July - 16 nY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta  

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1194  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)  

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 this day in history.  

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France was born on July - 16.  

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

1723  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1139  On this day in history walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on this day in history.  

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