Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16

1715  Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history joseph Wilton, sculptor   

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

1725  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on July - 16.   

1728  On July - 16 henri Moreau, composer   

1729  Johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46 on July - 16.   

1730  Elijiah Fenton, poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1762  On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

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  On this day in history mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna   

1782  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  Carlo Angeloni, composer on July - 16.   

1839  On this day in history philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist   

1843  Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  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  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On July - 16 birth of john Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle   

1714  On this day in history birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)   

1715  On this day in history birth of charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France   

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor was born on July - 16.   

1723  On July - 16 birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

0276  On July - 16 death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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

1099  On July - 16 el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

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

1216  On July - 16 innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies   

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

1342  Death of King Charles I of Hungary on July - 16.   

1482  On July - 16 john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies