Events & Holidays In February - 16

Independence Day (1918) (Lithuania)

Kim Jong-il's Birthday (North Korea)

1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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