Historical Events In July - 16

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

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor on this day in history.  

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

1725  Georg Simon Lohlein, composer on this day in history.  

1728  Henri Moreau, composer on July - 16.  

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

1730  Elijiah Fenton, poet, dies on July - 16.  

1736  On July - 16 thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies  

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

1764  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on this day in history.  

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 July - 16.  

1782  On July - 16 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61  

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

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  US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized on July - 16.  

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

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  On July - 16 mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health)  

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

1823  On this day in history james Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1827  Josiah Spode, potter, dies on July - 16.  

1829  On July - 16 robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887  

1834  On this day in history 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  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  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on July - 16.  

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

1611  On July - 16 birth of archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644)  

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on this day in history.  

1714  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

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

1482  On this day in history john van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies