Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  On this day in history benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  Wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos) on this day in history.   

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi) on February - 16.   

1878  The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin on February - 16.   

1878  On this day in history silver dollar became US legal tender   

1878  On February - 16 selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on February - 16.   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

1881  In Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication on February - 16.   

1883  On February - 16 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing   

1884  On this day in history robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl) on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 16 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY)   

1890  On February - 16 semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on February - 16.   

1892  On this day in history henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies   

1893  On this day in history ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]   

1894  On this day in history british troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast   

1896  On this day in history alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin)   

1898  On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)   

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 16 the first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)   

1900  1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF) on February - 16.   

1900  On February - 16 albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter   

1900  On February - 16 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

1901  On February - 16 chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)   

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on February - 16.   

1903  On this day in history -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

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

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

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.