Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

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

1868  On February - 16 the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  On February - 16 benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  On this day in history wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

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

1878  The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history silver dollar became US legal tender   

1878  On this day in history selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)   

1880  On February - 16 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on February - 16.   

1881  On this day in history 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 February - 16 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  On this day in history "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

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

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on February - 16.   

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

1887  On February - 16 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY)   

1890  On this day in history semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer   

1892  On February - 16 opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna   

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies on February - 16.   

1893  On February - 16 ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]   

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

1896  Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

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

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 16 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

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

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

1900  On February - 16 albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter   

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

1901  Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown) on this day in history.   

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

1903  On February - 16 -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  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

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  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.