Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on February - 16.  

1868  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded on this day in history.  

1868  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY) on February - 16.  

1868  On this day in history wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)  

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi) on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history the Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin.  

1878  On February - 16 silver dollar became US legal tender  

1878  On this day in history selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)  

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on February - 16.  

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)  

1881  On February - 16 in Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts  

1881  On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)  

1883  On this day in history "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication  

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on this day in history.  

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on February - 16.  

1886  On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)  

1887  On February - 16 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY)  

1890  On this day in history semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer  

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on February - 16.  

1892  On February - 16 henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies  

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on February - 16.  

1894  British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on this day in history.  

1896  Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin) on February - 16.  

1898  On February - 16 katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)  

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on this day in history.  

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)  

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history the first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)  

1900  1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF) on February - 16.  

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle  

1901  On February - 16 chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)  

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on February - 16.  

1903  On February - 16 -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)  

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)  

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.  

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

1519  On this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral  

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

1620  On February - 16 birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia  

1643  On this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)  

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter  

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 February - 16.  

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)  

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  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat