Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

1944  Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs   

1947  On February - 16 morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on February - 16.   

1948  On this day in history 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC   

1949  House of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949 on this day in history.   

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

1950  David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

1951  On this day in history henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

1952  Ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record) on February - 16.   

1952  On February - 16 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  WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on February - 16.   

1956  On this day in history britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  Britain abolishes death penalty on this day in history.   

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

1959  Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on February - 16.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history first all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA   

1961  US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.   

1963  C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down on February - 16.   

1963  Please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released on February - 16.   

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

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

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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  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

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

1560  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.