Historical Events In February - 16

1866  On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

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 this day in history wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

1876  On February - 16 george Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi)   

1878  The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin on February - 16.   

1878  Silver dollar became US legal tender on this day in history.   

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on this day in history.   

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

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

1881  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 on this day in history.   

1881  Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet) on this day in history.   

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

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1884  On February - 16 robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history british troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast   

1896  On this day in history alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin)   

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 February - 16.   

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 February - 16 the first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)   

1900  On this day in history 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

1900  On this day in history albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter   

1900  On February - 16 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

1901  On this day in history chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)   

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 16 -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)   

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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  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  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 February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat