Historical Events In February - 16

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

0374  On this day 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet on this day in history.   

1249  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols on this day in history.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1349  On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

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

1486  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

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

1512  On February - 16 battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on February - 16.   

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on this day in history.   

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

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 16 dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

1659  On February - 16 first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on this day in history.   

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on this day in history.   

1677  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  On this day in history charles Avison, composer   

1740  On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on February - 16.   

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

1075  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

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

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.   

0923  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.