Historical Events In February - 16

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

0374  On February - 16 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

0600  On this day in history pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze   

0600  On this day in history 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  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols on February - 16.   

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

1349  On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on February - 16.   

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

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen on February - 16.   

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  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  On February - 16 jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

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  On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon   

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

1655  On February - 16 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  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  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  On February - 16 charles Avison, composer   

1740  On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

1741  On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing   

1741  On February - 16 benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

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

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat