Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

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

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

1945  On this day in history venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  US forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3 on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 16.   

1950  Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 on February - 16.   

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on this day in history.   

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

1956  Britain abolishes the death penalty on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 the nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage   

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

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

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

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

1963  Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

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

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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 February - 16.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

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  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  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 16.