Historical Events In February - 16

0309  Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0374  9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

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

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

0923  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

1486  On this day in history diet of Frankfort   

1497  On February - 16 philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

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

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

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

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

1559  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1646  On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on this day in history.   

1659  First known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

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

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

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

1677  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

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

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

1709  Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

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

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on this day in history.   

1741  On February - 16 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  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0309  On February - 16 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  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

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

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

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