Historical Events In February - 16

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

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

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

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

0923  On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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 February - 16.   

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

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland on February - 16.   

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

1486  On February - 16 diet of Frankfort   

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

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

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on February - 16.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on February - 16.   

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

1559  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1641  On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

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

1653  On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

1655  On this day in history dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

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

1659  On this day in history 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)   

1666  On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on February - 16.   

1677  On February - 16 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 February - 16 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 February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

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

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 February - 16.   

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

0923  On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

1538  On this day in history 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