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 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  Fernando Previtali, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary on February - 16.   

1909  Subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1909  1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On February - 16 albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1911  Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase) on this day in history.   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden on February - 16.   

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

1912  Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

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

1913  On February - 16 president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies on this day in history.   

1916  Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia on February - 16.   

1916  On February - 16 william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1917  On February - 16 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1918  Lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

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

1923  On this day in history the burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29

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

1075  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

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  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

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

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

0309  On February - 16 death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1391  On this day in history 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  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

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