On This Day in History July 16, 2018

Historical Events 622  Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra) 1054  Three Roman legates fracture relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on altar of Hagia Sophia during liturgy. Often dated start of the East-West Schism. 1519  Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, Luther denies the divine right of the Pope 1809  La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva. The first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ginger Rogers (1911 - 1995) Mary Baker Eddy (1821 - 1910) Orville Redenbacher (1907 - 1995) Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anne of Cleves (1515 - 1557) John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960 - 1999) More Famous Deaths July 17th: Stormy Birth for the House of Windsor Britain’s King with his German connections faced resentment when World War 1 bombs fell on London. It led, on this day, to a change of name for the monarchy.