Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

1944  On February - 16 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

1945  On February - 16 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 this day in history uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1950  On February - 16 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  On this day in history henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

1952  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1956  Britain abolishes the death penalty on February - 16.   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes death penalty   

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

1959  On February - 16 fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista.   

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

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

1960  US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on this day in history.   

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

1961  First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on this day in history.   

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

1963  On February - 16 c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

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 February - 16 laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1964  Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" on this day in history.   

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

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

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

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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 February - 16.   

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 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.