Historical Events In February - 16

0374  On February - 16 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0600  On February - 16 pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze   

0600  Today in history pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze   

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 February - 16.   

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

1512  Today in history battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen   

1559  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.   

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on February - 16.   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on this day in history.   

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

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

1497  Today in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

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

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

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

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  On February - 16 death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1279  Today in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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 February - 16.   

1538  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1560  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat today in history.