Historical Events In February - 16
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0309 Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.
0374 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.
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 February - 16.
0923 On February - 16 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 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 this day in history.
1349 On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland
1391 On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies
1486 Diet of Frankfort on this day in history.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on this day in history.
1512 Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.
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 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1559 On this day in history 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 February - 16.
1641 English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on February - 16.
1646 Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on February - 16.
1653 Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.
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 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 On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower
1684 Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on February - 16.
1698 Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on February - 16.
1709 On this day in history charles Avison, composer
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 On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing
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