Page 3: Historical Events In February - 16

1832  Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac, Mjr General (Confederate Army) on February - 16.   

1834  On February - 16 the birth of Ernst Haeckel, German naturalist   

1834  On this day in history ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Potsdam Germ, biologist (Causes of Evolution)   

1834  On this day in history lionel Lukin, life boat pioneer, dies   

1836  Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer on February - 16.   

1838  On February - 16 kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions   

1838  On February - 16 the British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada.   

1838  On February - 16 arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist   

1840  On this day in history american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

1846  Battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India   

1847  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 16 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

1850  On February - 16 octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)   

1851  On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95   

1852  Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established on February - 16.   

1852  Charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses) on February - 16.   

1854  Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres on February - 16.   

1854  On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer   

1856  On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

1857  On this day in history gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

1857  On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77   

1858  On February - 16 laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)   

1858  Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history the French Government passes a law to set the A-note above middle C to a frequency of 435 Hz, in an attempt to standardize the pitch.   

1860  On this day in history dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse government resigns   

1860  Dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse govt resigns on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 16 ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

1862  On February - 16 ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

1864  Battle of Mobile, AL - operations by Union Army on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Mobile, AL on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer, dies at 58   

1866  On February - 16 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

1866  On February - 16 spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War.   

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

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

1543  On February - 16 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  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

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

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

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  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  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

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.