Historical Events In February - 16

0309  On this day in history pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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 this day in history 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 on February - 16.   

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

1249  On this day in history andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols.   

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 February - 16.   

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

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 February - 16.   

1559  On this day in history pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy   

1560  On this day in history jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia on February - 16.   

1641  On this day in history english king Charles I accept Triennial Act   

1646  Battle of Great Torrington, Devon on this day in history.   

1653  On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70   

1655  Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker on February - 16.   

1659  On this day in history first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey   

1659  1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) on this day in history.   

1666  On February - 16 netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty   

1669  On February - 16 arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

1677  On this day in history earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower   

1684  Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer on this day in history.   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on February - 16.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on February - 16.   

1741  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

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

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

1531  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

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

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat