Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy) on February - 16.   

1904  On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

1905  On this day in history 1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston   

1905  On this day in history jose Munoz Molleda, composer   

1906  On February - 16 jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front)   

1907  Fernando Previtali, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary on February - 16.   

1909  Subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY) on February - 16.   

1909  On this day in history 1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC)   

1909  On February - 16 hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver)   

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA) on February - 16.   

1910  On February - 16 albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1911  On February - 16 hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)   

1912  On this day in history vSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden   

1912  On February - 16 arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement)   

1912  On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war on this day in history.   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico on this day in history.   

1914  First airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco on February - 16.   

1914  1st airplane flight (LA to SF) on this day in history.   

1914  J Tobin, British anaesthetist on this day in history.   

1915  Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season on this day in history.   

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies on February - 16.   

1916  On February - 16 russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia   

1916  William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on February - 16.   

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1917  First synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on February - 16.   

1917  On this day in history 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1918  On February - 16 lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day)   

1918  Patty Andrews, American singer on February - 16.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'   

1920  On February - 16 hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory on this day in history.   

1923  The burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt on this day in history.   

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

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 16 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.