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

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.   

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

1249  On February - 16 andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.   

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

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 February - 16 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 February - 16.   

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 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 February - 16.   

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

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 16 dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

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

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

1666  On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

1684  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

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 February - 16 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

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  On February - 16 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 February - 16 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 February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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

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