Historical Events In February - 16

0309  On this day in history pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0374  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Diet of Frankfort on this day in history.   

1497  On February - 16 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  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on this day in history.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1559  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1641  On February - 16 english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  On this day in history battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  On this day in history johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

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

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.   

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

1677  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

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

1698  On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on February - 16.   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

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 February - 16.   

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

1643  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat