Historical Events In February - 16

1903  On this day in history edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy)  

1904  On this day in history ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)  

1905  1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston on February - 16.  

1905  On this day in history jose Munoz Molleda, composer  

1906  On this day in history jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front)  

1907  On this day in history fernando Previtali, composer  

1909  On this day in history serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary  

1909  On February - 16 subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY)  

1909  1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC) on this day in history.  

1909  Hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver) on February - 16.  

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA) on February - 16.  

1910  Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75 on February - 16.  

1911  On this day in history hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)  

1912  On this day in history vSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden  

1912  On this day in history arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement)  

1912  On this day in history edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies  

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war on February - 16.  

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico on February - 16.  

1914  First airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history 1st airplane flight (LA to SF)  

1914  On February - 16 j Tobin, British anaesthetist  

1915  On this day in history frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season  

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies on February - 16.  

1916  On February - 16 russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia  

1916  William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician on February - 16.  

1916  On this day in history jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79  

1917  First synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on February - 16.  

1917  On February - 16 1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid  

1918  On February - 16 lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day)  

1918  On this day in history patty Andrews, American singer  

1920  On February - 16 the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'  

1920  Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist on February - 16.  

1923  On this day in history allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory  

1923  The burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt on this day in history.  

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1032  On this day in history birth of emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)  

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 this day in history birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia  

1643  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

1669  On February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter  

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

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

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 February - 16.  

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.  

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 this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat