Historical Events In February - 16

0374  Today in history 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet  

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.  

0600  Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.  

1249  Today in history andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.  

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland today in history.  

1486  Diet of Frankfort on this day in history.  

1512  Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on February - 16.  

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen today in history.  

1559  Today in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy  

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act today in history.  

1646  Today in history battle of Great Torrington, Devon  

1032  Today in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)  

1075  Today in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born today in history.  

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born today in history.  

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)  

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

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born today in history.  

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on February - 16.  

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded today in history.  

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.  

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) today in history.  

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies  

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

1531  Today in history death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)  

1538  Today in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65  

1560  Today in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat