Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16

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

1722  On this day in history joseph Wilton, sculptor   

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

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

1728  On this day in history henri Moreau, composer   

1729  On July - 16 johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46   

1730  On July - 16 elijiah Fenton, poet, dies   

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

1746  On July - 16 giuseppe Piazzi, Italian monk/discoverer (1st asteroid-Ceres)   

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

1762  On July - 16 jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

1764  On this day in history ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1798  US Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized on July - 16.   

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

1801  Pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history 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 this day in history mary Baker Eddy, founded Christian Science (Science & Health)   

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

1823  On July - 16 james Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1827  On July - 16 josiah Spode, potter, dies   

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

1834  Carlo Angeloni, composer on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of joseph Wilton, sculptor   

1723  On this day in history birth of joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter (Simplicity)   

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 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  On this day in history innocent III, [Lotario di Segni], Italian Pope (1198-1216), dies   

1324  On July - 16 death of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (b. 1267)   

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

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