Historical Events In February - 16

0309  On February - 16 pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0374  On this day in history 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  Pope Gregory the Great decreea saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze on this day in history.   

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

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

1349  Jews are expelled from Burgsdorf Switzerland on February - 16.   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

1486  On February - 16 diet of Frankfort   

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 this day in history.   

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  Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy on this day in history.   

1560  Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.   

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

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 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  Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty on February - 16.   

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

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

1684  On this day in history bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer   

1698  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (heliometer) on this day in history.   

1709  Charles Avison, composer on this day in history.   

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

1741  On this day in history benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Magazine) begins publishing   

1741  Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (2nd US Mag) begins publishing on February - 16.   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

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 February - 16.   

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  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0923  On February - 16 abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

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  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

1538  On February - 16 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