Historical Events In February - 16

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

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  On February - 16 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  On this day in history ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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 February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on this day in history.   

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

1512  On February - 16 battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on this day in history.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on February - 16.   

1538  On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

1559  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

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

1641  On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

1659  On this day in history 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 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  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on this day in history.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on February - 16.   

1740  On February - 16 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing on this day in history.   

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

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

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 February - 16.   

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  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

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

1391  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

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