Page 3: Historical Events In February - 16

1832  Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac, Mjr General (Confederate Army) on February - 16.   

1834  The birth of Ernst Haeckel, German naturalist on February - 16.   

1834  On this day in history ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Potsdam Germ, biologist (Causes of Evolution)   

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

1836  On this day in history benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer   

1838  Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1840  American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica on February - 16.   

1846  On this day in history battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India   

1846  Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India on February - 16.   

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  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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

1852  On February - 16 charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)   

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

1854  On February - 16 oscar Fetras, composer   

1856  On February - 16 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

1857  On this day in history gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

1857  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on February - 16.   

1858  On February - 16 laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler)   

1858  On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86   

1859  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 on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

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

1866  On February - 16 the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

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

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

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