Historical Events In February - 16

1944  On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

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

1945  Venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany on February - 16.   

1945  On February - 16 uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

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

1946  On this day in history first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

1946  "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs on this day in history.   

1947  Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1952  On this day in history 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  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on this day in history.   

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

1956  Britain abolishes the death penalty on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes death penalty   

1957  Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on February - 16.   

1959  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

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

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

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 February - 16.   

1963  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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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 this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

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

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on February - 16.   

1620  On this day in history 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 February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

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

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat