Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on February - 16.   

1868  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 george Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi)   

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

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

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on February - 16.   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

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

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

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

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

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl) on February - 16.   

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

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on February - 16.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies   

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

1894  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

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

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on February - 16.   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

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

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  On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat