What Happened In July 1816 In History

Historical Events for July, 1816

• 9th » Argentina Argentine Declaration of Independence named declares independence from Spain.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1816

• 4th » Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club called Canadian club whiskey (d. 1899)
• 14th » Arthur de Gobineau, French author (d. 1882)
• 21st » Paul Reuter, German-English journalist, founded Reuters (d. 1899)
• 31st » George Henry Thomas, American general (d. 1870)

Famous Deaths for July 1816

• 7th » Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright and poet (b. 1751)
• 14th » Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan general (b. 1750)
• 20th » Gavrila Derzhavin, Russian poet (b. 1743)

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