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- 622 Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra)
- 1054 The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
- 1519 Public debate between Martin Luther and theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, during which Luther denies the divine right of the Pope
- 1809 La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the first independent government in Spanish America
- 1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion)
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- 2017 BBC announces first ever female Doctor Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker
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- 2017 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilić 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for a record 8th Wimbledon men's title
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First banknotes in Europe are issued by the Bank of Stockholm
Fun Fact About July 16
Kissing is banned in England to stop the spread of the Black Death
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Update: 2024-09-03