Historical Events In February - 16

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

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

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

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  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

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

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 February - 16 gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

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

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

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

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

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

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

1666  On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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

1677  On February - 16 earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on this day in history.   

1698  On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.   

1741  On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing   

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

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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

1643  On this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  On February - 16 death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

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

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat