Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1866  On February - 16 johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

1868  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  Wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos) on February - 16.   

1876  On February - 16 george Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi)   

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

1878  Silver dollar became US legal tender on February - 16.   

1878  On February - 16 selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)   

1880  On February - 16 american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

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

1881  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 on February - 16.   

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

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

1883  On this day in history "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing   

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on February - 16.   

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl) on February - 16.   

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

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on February - 16.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on February - 16.   

1892  On February - 16 henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies   

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)   

1899  On February - 16 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

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

1900  On February - 16 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

1900  On February - 16 albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter   

1900  On February - 16 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

1901  Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown) on February - 16.   

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

1903  On this day in history -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)   

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

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

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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

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

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

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

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  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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