Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

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

1868  On February - 16 the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  On this day in history benevolent & Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  Wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos) on this day in history.   

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi) on February - 16.   

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

1878  On this day in history silver dollar became US legal tender   

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on this day in history.   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY on February - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 February - 16.   

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

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] on this day in history.   

1894  British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast on this day in history.   

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  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg) on February - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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1032  On February - 16 birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

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

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

1620  On February - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

1391  On February - 16 johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

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