Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1903  Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy) on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 16 ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests)   

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

1905  Jose Munoz Molleda, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front) on February - 16.   

1907  On this day in history fernando Previtali, composer   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver)   

1910  On this day in history michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA)   

1910  On this day in history albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75   

1911  On February - 16 hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 16 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 this day in history.   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico on this day in history.   

1914  First airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco on February - 16.   

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

1914  On February - 16 j Tobin, British anaesthetist   

1915  On February - 16 frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season   

1915  On February - 16 emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies   

1916  On this day in history russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia   

1916  On February - 16 william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79 on February - 16.   

1917  On February - 16 first synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1917  1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day)   

1918  On this day in history patty Andrews, American singer   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters'   

1920  On this day in history hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory on this day in history.   

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

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on this day in history.   

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

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on February - 16.   

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  John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714) was born on February - 16.   

1669  Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1279  On February - 16 afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on February - 16.   

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

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat