Historical Events In February - 16

0309  Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 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  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  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols on February - 16.   

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

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

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on this day in history.   

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

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

1666  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

1684  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on February - 16.   

1709  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on February - 16.   

1741  On this day in history 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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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0923  On February - 16 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  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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