Historical Events In February - 16

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

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

0600  On February - 16 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 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  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1620  On February - 16 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  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on February - 16.   

1709  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

1740  On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

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

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

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  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