Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy) on February - 16.   

1904  Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) on this day in history.   

1905  1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 16 jose Munoz Molleda, composer   

1906  Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front) on February - 16.   

1907  Fernando Previtali, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 16 subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY)   

1909  1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC) on February - 16.   

1909  On February - 16 hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver)   

1910  On this day in history michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA)   

1910  Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1911  Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase) on February - 16.   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden on this day in history.   

1912  Arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement) on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 16 edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war on February - 16.   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico on February - 16.   

1914  On this day in history first airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco   

1914  1st airplane flight (LA to SF) on this day in history.   

1914  J Tobin, British anaesthetist on February - 16.   

1915  Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season on February - 16.   

1915  On this day in history emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia   

1916  William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 16 jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79   

1917  On February - 16 first synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1917  On this day in history 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1918  Lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day) on February - 16.   

1918  On February - 16 patty Andrews, American singer   

1920  The birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters' on February - 16.   

1920  Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist on February - 16.   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory on February - 16.   

1923  On February - 16 the burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt.   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

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

1497  On February - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1279  On February - 16 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 February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat