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 this day in history 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  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  On February - 16 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 February - 16.  

1881  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication  

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing on this day in history.  

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

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl) on this day in history.  

1887  1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY) on this day in history.  

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer on February - 16.  

1892  On February - 16 opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna  

1892  On this day in history henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies  

1893  On February - 16 ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]  

1894  On this day in history british troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast  

1896  On February - 16 alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin)  

1898  Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) on February - 16.  

1899  On February - 16 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  The first Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes first issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco) on February - 16.  

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

1900  On this day in history albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter  

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

1901  Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)  

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter  

0309  Death of Pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded on February - 16.  

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on February - 16.  

1247  On this day in history death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)  

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  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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