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Historical Events In February - 16
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
0309 Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history. 
0374 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on February - 16.
0600 Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on February - 16.
0600 Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.
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 On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies
1349 Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland on this day in history.
1391 Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.
1486 On February - 16 diet of Frankfort
1497 On February - 16 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 February - 16.
1519 Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on this day in history.
1538 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.
1559 On February - 16 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy
1560 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.
1620 Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on this day in history.
1641 English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on February - 16.
1646 Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on February - 16.
1653 On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70
1655 Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on this day in history.
1659 On February - 16 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 On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty
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 On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)
1709 Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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