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 this day in history.   

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

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

1907  Fernando Previtali, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary on February - 16.   

1909  On this day in history 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  On February - 16 hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver)   

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 16 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  On February - 16 president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war   

1913  On this day in history president Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico   

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

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

1914  On February - 16 j Tobin, British anaesthetist   

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

1915  On this day in history emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies   

1916  Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 16 william Ballard Doggett, jazz musician   

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

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

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

1918  Lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day) on February - 16.   

1918  On February - 16 patty Andrews, American singer   

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

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

1923  On February - 16 allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory   

1923  The burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt 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 February - 16.   

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

1519  On February - 16 birth of gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral   

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  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 February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on February - 16.   

1391  On this day in history johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies   

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

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on February - 16.   

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