Page 3: Historical Events In February - 16

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

1834  On this day in history the birth of Ernst Haeckel, German naturalist   

1834  Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Potsdam Germ, biologist (Causes of Evolution) on February - 16.   

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

1836  Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history arnoldus Pannevis, South African ship's doctor/linguist   

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

1846  On February - 16 battle of Sobraon ends first Sikh War in India   

1846  Battle of Sobraon ends 1st Sikh War in India on February - 16.   

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

1848  On this day in history hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (How species emerge)   

1850  On this day in history octave Mirbeau, France, writer (Journal of a Lady's Maid)   

1851  On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician, dies at 95   

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

1852  On February - 16 charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)   

1854  Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres on this day in history.   

1854  Oscar Fetras, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Willem Kes, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor (Parkorkest Amsterdam) on February - 16.   

1857  On this day in history gallaudet College (Natl Deaf Mute college) forms (Wash DC)   

1857  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1858  On February - 16 georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian, dies at 86   

1859  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 on February - 16.   

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

1860  On February - 16 dutch Rochussen/Van Bosse govt resigns   

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

1862  Ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history the birth of Johann Strauss, Austrian composer.   

1866  Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes the British Secretary of State for War on this day in history.   

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1497  On February - 16 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

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

1543  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  On this day in history 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