Historical Events In July - 16

1715  On this day in history 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  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on July - 16.  

1728  Henri Moreau, composer on July - 16.  

1729  On this day in history johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46  

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

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

1746  On this day in history giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres)  

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

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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 July - 16.  

1769  On this day in history father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif  

1775  On July - 16 john Adams graduates Harvard  

1782  On July - 16 mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna  

1782  On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61  

1790  On July - 16 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 July - 16.  

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

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 July - 16.  

1834  On this day in history carlo Angeloni, composer  

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

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

1845  On July - 16 the New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta.  

1845  NY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta on this day in history.  

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1194  On July - 16 birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)  

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on July - 16.  

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

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

1714  On July - 16 birth of marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800)  

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

1722  On July - 16 birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor  

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

0276  Death of Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered on this day in history.  

0599  On July - 16 monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St Servaaskerk), dies  

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

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 July - 16.  

1342  On July - 16 death of king Charles I of Hungary  

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on this day in history.