Page 7: 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  Venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 16 uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

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

1946  On this day in history first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

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

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

1948  On February - 16 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 this day in history longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

1950  On February - 16 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing on February - 16.   

1951  On February - 16 san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 16 ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record)   

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

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on February - 16.   

1954  On this day in history wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  Britain abolishes death penalty on February - 16.   

1957  On February - 16 leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista   

1960  On February - 16 the nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage   

1960  US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on February - 16.   

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  US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

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

1963  On February - 16 laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1964  Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" on February - 16.   

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

1075  On this day in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.   

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

1531  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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