Page 3: Historical Events In February - 16

1832  Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac, Mjr General (Confederate Army) on February - 16.   

1834  The birth of Ernst Haeckel, German naturalist on this day in history.   

1834  Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Potsdam Germ, biologist (Causes of Evolution) on this day in history.   

1834  Lionel Lukin, life boat pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1836  Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer on February - 16.   

1838  On February - 16 kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions   

1838  The British Parliament passes an act suspending the constitution in Lower Canada on February - 16.   

1838  Arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

1846  Battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India on February - 16.   

1846  Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India on this day in history.   

1847  Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, German composer (Album polonaise) on February - 16.   

1848  On February - 16 hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

1850  Octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid) on February - 16.   

1851  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 16 studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.   

1852  On this day in history charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)   

1854  On February - 16 franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres   

1854  On February - 16 oscar Fetras, composer   

1856  On February - 16 willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam)   

1857  On February - 16 gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

1857  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on February - 16.   

1858  Laurence "Lon" Myers, US, track star (top US miler) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86   

1859  On this day in history the French Government passes a law to set the A-note above middle C to a frequency of 435 Hz, in an attempt to standardize the pitch.   

1860  On this day in history dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse government resigns   

1860  On this day in history dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse govt resigns   

1862  On this day in history ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

1862  On February - 16 ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)   

1864  Battle of Mobile, AL - operations by Union Army on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Mobile, AL   

1864  Vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer, dies at 58 on February - 16.   

1866  The birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer on February - 16.   

1866  On February - 16 spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War.   

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  On February - 16 birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

1560  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on this day in history.