Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

1944  Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on February - 16.   

1945  On February - 16 american troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII.   

1945  On February - 16 venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  On this day in history uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time   

1948  1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history house of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949   

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

1950  David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 16 nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

1951  On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

1951  On this day in history henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

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

1952  On February - 16 hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33   

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on February - 16.   

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  Britain abolishes death penalty on February - 16.   

1957  On February - 16 leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63   

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

1959  On this day in history fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista   

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

1960  On February - 16 uS nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip   

1961  On February - 16 china uses it's first nuclear reactor   

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

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

1963  Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0309  On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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

1531  On this day in history 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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.