Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy) on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 16 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

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

1905  On February - 16 jose Munoz Molleda, composer   

1906  On this day in history jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front)   

1907  On this day in history fernando Previtali, composer   

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

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1911  On February - 16 hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)   

1912  On February - 16 vSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden   

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

1912  Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

1914  1st airplane flight (LA to SF) on February - 16.   

1914  On this day in history 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  Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79   

1917  First synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

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

1918  On February - 16 patty Andrews, American singer   

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

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On February - 16 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