Historical Events In February - 16

0309  Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0374  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.   

0600  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   

1075  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   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

1486  Diet of Frankfort   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie).   

1512  Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

1512  Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65.   

1559  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy.   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia.   

1641  English king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon.   

1653  Johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70.   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)   

1666  Netherlands and Brandenburg sign treaty   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1677  Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer)   

1709  Charles Avison, composer   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni).   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing.   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing.   

1742  Earl of Wilmington is recorded as becoming British premier.   

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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  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.