Page 6: Historical Events In February - 16

1923  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

1923  On February - 16 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

1926  Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France on February - 16.   

1926  The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on February - 16.   

1927  Noël Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history uS restores diplomatic relations with Turkey   

1927  On this day in history noel Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London   

1929  KID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions on February - 16.   

1931  On February - 16 extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland   

1932  Patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree on February - 16.   

1932  On February - 16 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree   

1933  Catholic newspaper Germania warns against Nazis/communists on this day in history.   

1933  Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies on February - 16.   

1934  On February - 16 austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund.   

1934  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38 on February - 16.   

1936  4th Winter Olympics games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on this day in history.   

1936  Spanish Frente Popular (People's Front) wins elections on February - 16.   

1936  On February - 16 4th Winter Olympic games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany   

1936  Tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted on this day in history.   

1937  DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history nylon is patented   

1938  On February - 16 uS Federal Crop Insurance program authorized   

1938  Otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1939  Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on February - 16.   

1940  British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on February - 16.   

1940  RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 16 german submarines attack Aruba oil refinery   

1942  On February - 16 massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra   

1943  -32º F (-36º C), Falls Village CT (state record) on February - 16.   

1943  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia   

1943  Red army conquers Kharkov on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 16 sign on Munich facade "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22   

1943  Withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa on this day in history.   

1943  -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record) on this day in history.   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

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

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.