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Historical Events Happened In February - 16
Thursday, 23 May 2013
0374 On this day in history 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet Share it »
0600 Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history. Share it »
1075 Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet on this day in history. Share it »
1249 On this day in history andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols. Share it »
1279 Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history. Share it »
1349 On this day in history jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland Share it »
1391 On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies Share it »
1486 On this day in history diet of Frankfort Share it »
1497 On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) Share it »
1512 Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history. Share it »
1512 Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history. Share it »
1519 Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on this day in history. Share it »
1538 On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 Share it »
1559 Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history. Share it »
1560 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history. Share it »
1620 Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history. Share it »
1641 On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act Share it »
1646 On this day in history battle of Great Torrington, Devon Share it »
1653 Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »
1655 Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on this day in history. Share it »
1659 On this day in history first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey Share it »
1659 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on this day in history. Share it »
1666 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history. Share it »
1669 On this day in history arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter Share it »
1677 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower on this day in history. Share it »
1684 On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer Share it »
1698 On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) Share it »
1709 Charles Avison, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1740 On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) Share it »
1741 Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on this day in history. Share it »
1741 On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing Share it »
1742 Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier on this day in history. Share it »
1746 Government forces under Lord Louden attempted to capture Prince Charles Edward stewart at Moy Hall but were surprised and routed by a handful of Jacobites. The only death in the Rout of Moy was Duncan Bam MacCrimmon, Hereditory Piper to the MacLeods of Dunvegan, who took the Hanoverian side in the 45 on this day in history. Share it »
1746 Johann Heinse, German Sturm und Drang novelist/art critic on this day in history. Share it »
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