Births on June 16

Mary Katherine Goddard

Born on June 16, 1738

Mary Katherine Goddard, American publisher (d. 1816)

Mary Katharine Goddard (June 16, 1738 – August 12, 1816) was an early American publisher, and the postmaster of the Baltimore Post Office from 1775 to 1789. She was the older sister of William Goddard, also a publisher and printer. She was the second printer to print the Declaration of Independence. Her copy, the Goddard Broadside, was commissioned by Congress in 1777, and was the first to include the names of the signatories.

In 1998, Goddard was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame.

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Events on 1738

15 Apr

George Frideric Handel
Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
24 May

Aldersgate Day
John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
25 May

Cresap's War
A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.
20 Jul

Lake Michigan
Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Births on June 16

Mary Katherine Goddard

Born on June 16, 1738

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Events on 1738

George Frideric Handel

Aldersgate Day

Cresap's War

Lake Michigan