Historical Events In February - 16

1903  On this day in history edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy)   

1904  Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests) on February - 16.   

1905  On this day in history 1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston   

1905  Jose Munoz Molleda, composer on February - 16.   

1906  Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front) on February - 16.   

1907  Fernando Previtali, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary   

1909  Subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY) on February - 16.   

1909  On February - 16 1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC)   

1909  Hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA)   

1910  On February - 16 albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1911  Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase) on February - 16.   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden on February - 16.   

1912  Arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement) on this day in history.   

1912  Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 16 president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war   

1913  On February - 16 president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico   

1914  First airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco on February - 16.   

1914  On February - 16 1st airplane flight (LA to SF)   

1914  On this day in history j Tobin, British anaesthetist   

1915  On February - 16 frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season   

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies on February - 16.   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia   

1916  William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on February - 16.   

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1917  First synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on this day in history.   

1917  1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on February - 16.   

1918  On February - 16 lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day)   

1918  Patty Andrews, American singer on February - 16.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'   

1920  On this day in history hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 16 the burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1643  On this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

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

0309  On February - 16 death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

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

1538  On February - 16 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.