Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  On this day in history edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy)   

1904  On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

1905  On February - 16 1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston   

1905  On February - 16 jose Munoz Molleda, composer   

1906  Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history fernando Previtali, composer   

1909  On this day in history serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary   

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

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

1909  Hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver) on February - 16.   

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA) on February - 16.   

1910  On this day in history albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1911  On this day in history hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)   

1912  On this day in history vSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden   

1912  On this day in history arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement)   

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

1913  On this day in history president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war   

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

1914  First airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco on this day in history.   

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

1914  On February - 16 j Tobin, British anaesthetist   

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  1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day)   

1918  Patty Andrews, American singer on this day in history.   

1920  The birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters' on this day in history.   

1920  Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist on this day in history.   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history 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  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1531  On February - 16 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 February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat