Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1866  Johann Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on February - 16.   

1880  On this day in history american Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

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

1881  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 on this day in history.   

1881  Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication   

1883  On this day in history "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing   

1884  On this day in history robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)   

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

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies on this day in history.   

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

1894  On February - 16 british troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast   

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

1898  Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on this day in history.   

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  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 on February - 16.   

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

1900  On February - 16 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter on February - 16.   

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

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

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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 this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

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  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia   

1643  On February - 16 birth of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)   

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

0309  On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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 February - 16.   

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  On February - 16 death of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

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

1560  On February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat