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Historical Events In February - 16
Monday, 06 April 2020
0309 Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16. 
0374 On February - 16 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 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 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 February - 16.
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 On this day in history battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen
1519 Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral on this day in history.
1538 On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65
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 On February - 16 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 February - 16.
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 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on February - 16.
1666 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.
1669 Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter on February - 16.
1677 Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower on this day in history.
1684 On February - 16 bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer
1698 On February - 16 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)
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 February - 16.
1741 On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing
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