Historical Events In February - 16

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

0374  On this day in history 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

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

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1486  On this day in history diet of Frankfort   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on this day in history.   

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

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on February - 16.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on this day in history.   

1538  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on February - 16.   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on February - 16.   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on February - 16.   

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

1659  On February - 16 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)   

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

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

1677  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on February - 16.   

1698  On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

1740  On February - 16 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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

1741  On this day in history 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  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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

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 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 February - 16.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

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

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

1531  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

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

1560  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.