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.   

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   

1746  Government forces under Lord Louden attempted to capture Prince Charles Edward stewart at Moy Hall but were surprised and routed by a handful of Jacobites. The only death in the Rout of Moy was Duncan Bam MacCrimmon, Hereditory Piper to the MacLeods of Dunvegan, who took the Hanoverian side in the 45   

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1032  Emperor yingzong of china: Emperor yingzong of china (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus vitalis: French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: Germ, protestant reformer (augsburgse confessie)   

1519  Gaspard de coligny: Huguenot leader/french admiral   

1543  Kano eitoku: Japanese painter   

1620  Frederick william: Great elector, founder of brandenburg-prussia   

1643  John sharp: English archbishop of york   

1669  Arnold boonen: Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Pamphilus van caesarea: Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  Abu dja'far mohammed djarir al-tabari: Islamic historian,   

1247  Heinrich raspe: Landgrave of thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  Afonso iii: King of portugal (1248-79),   

1391  Death of Johannes v palaeologus: Emperor of byzantium (1341-91),   

1531  Death of Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  Death of Everhard/erardus van de mark: Prince-bishop of liege,   

1560  Jean du bellay: French catholic cardinal and diplomat