Historical Events In February - 16

0309  On this day in history pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0374  9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on February - 16.   

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.   

0600  On February - 16 pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze   

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

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

1249  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols on February - 16.   

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

1349  On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on February - 16.   

1512  Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.   

1512  On February - 16 battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen   

1519  On February - 16 gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1559  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on February - 16.   

1560  On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

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

1641  On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

1655  On this day in history dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

1659  On this day in history first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on this day in history.   

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1677  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on this day in history.   

1698  On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on February - 16.   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on February - 16.   

1741  On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  On February - 16 birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.   

0309  On this day in history 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  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

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

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

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat