Famous Deaths Happened In February - 16

0309  On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

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

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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

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

1710  On this day in history death of esprit Fléchier, French writer and Bishop of Nîmes (b. 1632)   

1721  On February - 16 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)   

1754  Richard Mead, physician, dies on February - 16.   

1779  William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history death of richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58   

1799  Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on February - 16.   

1803  Jan V clav Stich, Bohemian composer, dies at 56 on February - 16.   

1820  On this day in history death of georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish Lieutenant General and war hero (b. 1758).   

1823  On this day in history johann Gottfried Schict, composer, dies at 69   

1825  On this day in history george Gerson, composer, dies at 34   

1829  Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belg/Fr composer (Messe of Morts), dies at 95 on February - 16.   

1834  Lionel Lukin, life boat pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1844  Death of Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792) on this day in history.   

1851  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 16 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77   

1858  On February - 16 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86   

1864  On this day in history vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer, dies at 58   

1892  On this day in history henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies   

1898  On this day in history death of thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)   

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on February - 16.   

1900  George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on February - 16.   

1907  Death of Giosuè Carducci, Italian writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1835) on February - 16.   

1910  On February - 16 albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1912  Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 16 emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.