Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16

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

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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

1728  On July - 16 henri Moreau, composer   

1729  Johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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

1746  Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres) on this day in history.   

1747  Giuseppe Maria Crespi, painter/etcher, dies on July - 16.   

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  Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif on this day in history.   

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

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  Congress establishes District of Columbia on July - 16.   

1796  Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, painter on July - 16.   

1798  On this day in history uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1821  Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health) on this day in history.   

1822  Luigi Arditi, violinist/composer on July - 16.   

1823  James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 16.   

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

1829  Robert Brown Potter, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

1834  On July - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1194  Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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  Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer (d. 1800) was born on July - 16.   

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

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

1723  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1139  Walram II, duke of Limburg/Neth-Lutherans, dies on July - 16.   

1216  Innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies on this day in history.   

1324  Death of Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

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

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