Historical Events In February - 16

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

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

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

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

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

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1512  On this day in history battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

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

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

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

1559  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.   

1641  On February - 16 english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

1684  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on this day in history.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on February - 16.   

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

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on February - 16.   

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

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