Historical Events In February - 16
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
0309 On this day in history pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded
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 On this day in history pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze
0923 On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83
1075 Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet on February - 16.
1249 On February - 16 andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.
1279 Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.
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 On February - 16 diet of Frankfort
1497 On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)
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 On this day in history gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral
1538 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1559 Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on February - 16.
1560 On February - 16 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat
1620 On this day in history frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia
1641 English king Charles I accept Triennial Act on this day in history.
1646 On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon
1653 Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.
1655 On February - 16 dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker
1659 On February - 16 first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey
1659 On February - 16 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)
1666 On this day in history netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty
1669 Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on February - 16.
1677 On February - 16 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 On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)
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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