Historical Events In February - 16

1923  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

1926  On February - 16 suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France   

1926  On February - 16 the birth of John Schlesinger, American director   

1927  Noël Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on February - 16.   

1927  On this day in history uS restores diplomatic relations with Turkey   

1927  Noel Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history kID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions   

1931  Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland on February - 16.   

1932  On this day in history patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree   

1932  On this day in history 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree   

1933  Catholic newspaper Germania warns against Nazis/communists on this day in history.   

1933  Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies on February - 16.   

1934  On this day in history austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund.   

1934  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38 on February - 16.   

1936  On this day in history 4th Winter Olympics games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany   

1936  Spanish Frente Popular (People's Front) wins elections on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 4th Winter Olympic games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany   

1936  On February - 16 tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted   

1937  DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers on February - 16.   

1937  On February - 16 nylon is patented   

1938  On this day in history uS Federal Crop Insurance program authorized   

1938  On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64   

1939  Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1940  British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on February - 16.   

1940  RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas on February - 16.   

1942  German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra   

1943  -32º F (-36º C), Falls Village CT (state record) on February - 16.   

1943  British premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia on February - 16.   

1943  On this day in history red army conquers Kharkov   

1943  Sign on Munich facade "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22 on February - 16.   

1943  On this day in history withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa   

1943  -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record) on February - 16.   

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

1075  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1279  On February - 16 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 February - 16 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 this day in history.