Historical Events In February - 16

1944  On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

1945  On this day in history american troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII.   

1945  On February - 16 venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  US forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3 on this day in history.   

1945  Billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 16 first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

1946  "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs on February - 16.   

1947  Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres on February - 16.   

1948  On this day in history miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time   

1948  1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on February - 16.   

1949  House of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949 on February - 16.   

1950  On February - 16 longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

1950  On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  On this day in history nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

1951  San Francisco City Hall dome fire on this day in history.   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1952  Ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record) on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33   

1952  On this day in history knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies   

1954  On February - 16 wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes death penalty   

1957  On this day in history leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63   

1959  On this day in history fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista on February - 16.   

1960  The nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 16 uS nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip   

1961  China uses it's first nuclear reactor on February - 16.   

1961  First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on February - 16.   

1961  On this day in history uS satellite Explorer 9 is launched   

1963  C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released.   

1963  On this day in history laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1964  On this day in history beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 16.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0923  On this day in history 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  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

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  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