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Historical Events In February - 16
Monday, 22 April 2019
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 Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies
1349 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy
1560 On February - 16 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 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 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 this day in history.
1669 On this day in history arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter
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 February - 16 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 Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing on February - 16.
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