Historical Events In February - 16
Friday, 26 July 2024
0309 On February - 16 pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded
0374 On February - 16 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
0600 Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.
0600 On February - 16 pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze
0923 On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83
1075 On this day in history ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet
1249 On February - 16 andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.
1279 On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies
1349 On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland
1391 Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.
1486 On this day in history diet of Frankfort
1497 On February - 16 philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)
1512 Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.
1512 On this day in history battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen
1519 On February - 16 gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral
1538 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1559 On February - 16 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy
1560 On February - 16 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat
1620 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia
1641 English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on February - 16.
1646 On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon
1653 On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70
1655 On February - 16 dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker
1659 On February - 16 first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey
1659 On February - 16 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)
1666 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.
1669 Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on February - 16.
1677 On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower
1684 On February - 16 bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer
1698 On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)
1709 On this day in history charles Avison, composer
1740 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.
1741 On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing
1741 Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing on this day in history.
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