Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 16 the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY) on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 16 wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history the Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin.   

1878  On February - 16 silver dollar became US legal tender   

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on February - 16.   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

1881  On this day in history in Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts   

1881  On February - 16 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  On February - 16 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on February - 16.   

1884  On this day in history robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

1887  1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY) on February - 16.   

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on February - 16.   

1892  On February - 16 opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna   

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies on this day in history.   

1893  On February - 16 ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]   

1894  On February - 16 british troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast   

1896  On this day in history alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin)   

1898  On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)   

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on February - 16.   

1900  The first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco) on February - 16.   

1900  1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF) on this day in history.   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on this day in history.   

1900  George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1901  Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown) on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 16 -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record)   

1903  -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) on February - 16.   

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

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  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

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.