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  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY) on February - 16.   

1868  On February - 16 wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1880  On February - 16 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 this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

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

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

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) on this day in history.   

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

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies on February - 16.   

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

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

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

1900  On February - 16 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  -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 this day in history birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 16 death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat