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 this day in history.   

1868  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY) on this day in history.   

1868  Wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos) on February - 16.   

1876  On this day in history george Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi)   

1878  The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin on February - 16.   

1878  Silver dollar became US legal tender on February - 16.   

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  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC)   

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  On February - 16 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  On February - 16 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

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

1884  On February - 16 robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl) on February - 16.   

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

1890  On February - 16 semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer   

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

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

1893  On this day in history ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]   

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

1896  Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

1899  On February - 16 pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)   

1899  On this day in history francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

1900  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

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

1900  George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle on February - 16.   

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

1903  On February - 16 -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record)   

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

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

1543  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

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.