Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1866  On this day in history johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King)   

1868  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded on February - 16.   

1868  On February - 16 benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  On this day in history wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

1876  On February - 16 george Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi)   

1878  On February - 16 the Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin.   

1878  Silver dollar became US legal tender on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl)   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on this day in history.   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 16 in Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts   

1881  Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet) on February - 16.   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication on February - 16.   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on February - 16.   

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on February - 16.   

1886  On February - 16 andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

1887  1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY) on February - 16.   

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on February - 16.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on February - 16.   

1892  On February - 16 henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies   

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on February - 16.   

1894  British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on February - 16.   

1896  On this day in history alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin)   

1898  On this day in history katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St)   

1899  On this day in history pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg) on this day in history.   

1899  On February - 16 francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

1900  On February - 16 the first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)   

1900  1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF) on this day in history.   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 16 george Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle   

1901  On this day in history chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)   

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record) on this day in history.   

1903  -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) on February - 16.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on this day in history.   

0923  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

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 February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1538  On February - 16 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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