Historical Events In July - 16

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 July - 16.   

1725  On this day in history georg Simon Lohlein, composer   

1728  Henri Moreau, composer on this day in history.   

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

1730  On July - 16 elijiah Fenton, poet, dies   

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   

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  Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif on July - 16.   

1769  On July - 16 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 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  Congress establishes District of Columbia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history uS Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized   

1801  On July - 16 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 this day in history.   

1821  Mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health) on July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1834  On this day in history carlo Angeloni, composer   

1839  On July - 16 philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist   

1843  On this day in history hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, politician, dies at 68   

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 July - 16.   

1571  On this day in history birth of theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, baptized   

1611  Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1644) was born on July - 16.   

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

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

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  Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity) was born on July - 16.   

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

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

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 July - 16.   

1324  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

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

1482  John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies on July - 16.