Historical Events In February - 16
Monday, 29 May 2023
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 On February - 16 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 February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83
1075 On February - 16 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 February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies
1349 On February - 16 jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland
1391 Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.
1486 Diet of Frankfort on February - 16.
1497 Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on February - 16.
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 February - 16 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 On February - 16 pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy
1560 Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.
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 On February - 16 battle of Great Torrington, Devon
1653 On February - 16 johannes Schultz, composer, dies at 70
1655 On this day in history dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker
1659 On this day in history first known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey
1659 On this day in history 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey)
1666 Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on this day in history.
1669 On this day in history arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter
1677 On February - 16 earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower
1684 On February - 16 bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer
1698 Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on this day in history.
1709 On February - 16 charles Avison, composer
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 this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing
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