Historical Events In February - 16

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

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 February - 16.   

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

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

1075  On February - 16 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  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

1497  On February - 16 philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1512  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

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  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

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

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

1646  On this day in history battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

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

1659  First known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey on February - 16.   

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

1666  On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

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

1709  Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing   

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

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

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

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

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