Historical Events In February - 16

0309  Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0374  9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.   

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.   

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

1075  On February - 16 ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1249  On this day in history andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1349  On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

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

1486  On February - 16 diet of Frankfort   

1497  On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1512  On February - 16 battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.   

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

1538  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1559  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  On February - 16 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on this day in history.   

1659  First known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on February - 16.   

1677  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on this day in history.   

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  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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

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

1497  On this day in history 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  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 February - 16.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  On February - 16 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