Historical Events In February - 16

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

0374  On this day in history 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  Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.   

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

1075  On this day in history ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland on February - 16.   

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

1486  On February - 16 diet of Frankfort   

1497  On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1512  On this day in history battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

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

1519  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

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

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.   

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

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on February - 16.   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on February - 16.   

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

1659  On February - 16 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)   

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 February - 16.   

1684  On February - 16 bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

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

1709  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

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

1741  On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing   

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

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

1075  On this day in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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

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

1543  On February - 16 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  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

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

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  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 on this day in history.