Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY) on February - 16.   

1868  On February - 16 wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history the Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin.   

1878  On February - 16 silver dollar became US legal tender   

1878  On February - 16 selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.   

1880  On February - 16 american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

1881  On February - 16 in Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts   

1881  On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  On February - 16 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on February - 16.   

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

1887  On this day in history 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY)   

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on February - 16.   

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies on this day in history.   

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on February - 16.   

1894  British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on February - 16.   

1896  Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin) on February - 16.   

1898  Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) on February - 16.   

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on February - 16.   

1900  On this day in history the first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)   

1900  On February - 16 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

1901  On February - 16 chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)   

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on February - 16.   

1903  On this day in history -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

1519  On this day in history 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 February - 16 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  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

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

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