Page 2: Historical Events In July - 16

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

1722  Joseph Wilton, sculptor on July - 16.   

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

1725  On July - 16 georg Simon Lohlein, composer   

1728  Henri Moreau, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history jacques Hotteterre, composer, dies at 87   

1764  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on July - 16.   

1769  Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, first mission in Calif on this day in history.   

1769  On July - 16 father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif   

1775  John Adams graduates Harvard on July - 16.   

1782  Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61   

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 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  On July - 16 pope Pius VII & 1st consul Napoleon sign concord   

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

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

1823  James Isham Gilbert, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history josiah Spode, potter, dies   

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 this day in history philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist   

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

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

1845  On this day in history nY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta   

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1194  On this day in history birth of saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (d. 1253)   

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 this day in history.   

1704  John Kay, England, machinist, invented flying shuttle was born on July - 16.   

1714  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome (276), murdered   

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

1099  On this day in history el Cid, [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar], Span general strategist, dies at 59   

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 July - 16 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.