Historical Events In February - 16

0309  Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0374  9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on February - 16.   

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.   

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1249  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols on this day in history.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland on this day in history.   

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  On this day in history diet of Frankfort   

1497  On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1512  Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.   

1512  On February - 16 battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen   

1519  On this day in history gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1559  On February - 16 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

1620  On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on this day in history.   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on this day in history.   

1653  On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on February - 16.   

1659  On February - 16 first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on February - 16.   

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1677  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on February - 16.   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on February - 16.   

1709  On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

1740  On February - 16 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on February - 16.   

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0923  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1531  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat