Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16
Sunday, 21 December 2025
1715 Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France on this day in history. 

1722 On July - 16 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 this day in history henri Moreau, composer 

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

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

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

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

1747 Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on this day in history. 

1762 Jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history. 

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

1769 On July - 16 father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif 

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

1775 John Adams graduates Harvard on this day in history. 

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 July - 16. 

1790 The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government on this day in history. 

1790 Congress establishes District of Columbia on this day in history. 

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

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

1798 On this day in history 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 On this day in history james Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 

1827 Josiah Spode, potter, dies on this day in history. 

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

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 this day in history. 

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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