Historical Events In February - 16

1944  Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on February - 16.   

1945  On February - 16 american troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII.   

1945  Venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany on February - 16.   

1945  On February - 16 uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

1945  On this day in history billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies   

1946  First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs   

1947  On this day in history morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 16 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC   

1949  House of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949 on this day in history.   

1950  Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on February - 16.   

1950  On February - 16 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  On February - 16 nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

1951  San Francisco City Hall dome fire on this day in history.   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1952  On February - 16 ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record)   

1952  Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 on February - 16.   

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on February - 16.   

1954  WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on February - 16.   

1956  On this day in history britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  Britain abolishes death penalty on February - 16.   

1957  On February - 16 leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63   

1959  On February - 16 fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 16 the nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage   

1960  US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history china uses it's first nuclear reactor   

1961  On February - 16 first all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA   

1961  On February - 16 uS satellite Explorer 9 is launched   

1963  On this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

1963  On February - 16 please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released.   

1963  Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" on February - 16.   

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

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

1497  On February - 16 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  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 February - 16.   

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

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0923  On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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 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