Historical Events In February - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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