Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  On this day in history edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy)   

1904  On February - 16 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

1905  1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston on February - 16.   

1905  On this day in history jose Munoz Molleda, composer   

1906  On this day in history jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front)   

1907  On this day in history fernando Previtali, composer   

1909  On this day in history serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary   

1909  On this day in history subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY)   

1909  1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC) on February - 16.   

1909  On this day in history hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver)   

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA) on this day in history.   

1910  Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1911  Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase) on this day in history.   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden on February - 16.   

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

1912  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1914  On February - 16 j Tobin, British anaesthetist   

1915  On February - 16 frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season   

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia   

1916  On this day in history william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

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  1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on this day in history.   

1918  Lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day) on February - 16.   

1918  On this day in history patty Andrews, American singer   

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

1920  Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist on February - 16.   

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

1923  On February - 16 the burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  On February - 16 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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.