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  Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.   

0600  On February - 16 pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 16 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 February - 16.   

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

1559  On February - 16 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on February - 16.   

1666  On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

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

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

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  On this day in history 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 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 February - 16.