Historical Events In February - 16

1944  On February - 16 edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

1945  American troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  US forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3 on February - 16.   

1945  On this day in history billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies   

1946  First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on February - 16.   

1946  On February - 16 "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs   

1947  On this day in history morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on this day in history.   

1948  1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on February - 16.   

1949  On February - 16 house of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949   

1950  Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 16 david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  On this day in history nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

1951  On February - 16 san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1952  On February - 16 ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record)   

1952  On this day in history hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33   

1952  On February - 16 knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies   

1954  On February - 16 wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  On this day in history britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  On this day in history britain abolishes death penalty   

1957  Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63 on February - 16.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 16 fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista   

1960  On this day in history the nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage   

1960  US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on February - 16.   

1961  China uses it's first nuclear reactor on February - 16.   

1961  On February - 16 first all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA   

1961  US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 16 c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

1963  Please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 16 laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1964  Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" on February - 16.   

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

1075  On this day in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

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

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

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

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

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