Page 3: Historical Events In February - 16

1832  On this day in history camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac, Mjr General (Confederate Army)   

1834  On this day in history the birth of Ernst Haeckel, German naturalist   

1834  Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Potsdam Germ, biologist (Causes of Evolution) on February - 16.   

1834  Lionel Lukin, life boat pioneer, dies on February - 16.   

1836  Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer on February - 16.   

1838  On this day in history kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions   

1838  On February - 16 the British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada.   

1838  Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist on February - 16.   

1840  On this day in history american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

1846  On February - 16 battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India   

1846  On February - 16 battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India   

1847  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on this day in history.   

1848  Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge) on this day in history.   

1850  On February - 16 octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)   

1851  On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95   

1852  Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)   

1854  Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres on February - 16.   

1854  Oscar Fetras, composer on February - 16.   

1856  On this day in history willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

1857  Gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1857  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1858  Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) on this day in history.   

1858  On February - 16 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86   

1859  On February - 16 the French Government passes a law to set the A-note above middle C to a frequency of 435 Hz, in an attempt to standardize the pitch.   

1860  Dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse government resigns on February - 16.   

1860  Dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse govt resigns on this day in history.   

1862  Ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) on this day in history.   

1862  Ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) on February - 16.   

1864  Battle of Mobile, AL - operations by Union Army on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Mobile, AL on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 16 vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer, dies at 58   

1866  The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer on February - 16.   

1866  Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on February - 16.   

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

1075  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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

1643  On February - 16 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 February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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

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

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.