Historical Events In February - 16
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1923 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
1923 US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on February - 16.
1926 Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France on this day in history.
1926 The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history noël Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London
1927 US restores diplomatic relations with Turkey on this day in history.
1927 Noel Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on this day in history.
1929 KID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions on February - 16.
1931 On February - 16 extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland
1932 Patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree on this day in history.
1932 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree on February - 16.
1933 Catholic newspaper Germania warns against Nazis/communists on February - 16.
1933 Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies on this day in history.
1934 Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund on February - 16.
1934 Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38 on February - 16.
1936 On this day in history 4th Winter Olympics games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1936 On this day in history spanish Frente Popular (People's Front) wins elections
1936 4th Winter Olympic games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on February - 16.
1936 Tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted on this day in history.
1937 On February - 16 duPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers
1937 On February - 16 nylon is patented
1938 US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized on this day in history.
1938 Otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64 on February - 16.
1939 On this day in history jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26
1940 On this day in history british search plane finds German Altmark off Norway
1940 RCAF's No. 110 Army Cooperation Squadron sails for Britain; first of 48 squadrons to go overseas on February - 16.
1942 German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery on February - 16.
1942 Massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra on February - 16.
1943 -32º F (-36º C), Falls Village CT (state record) on February - 16.
1943 British premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia on February - 16.
1943 Red army conquers Kharkov on February - 16.
1943 Sign on Munich facade "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22 on February - 16.
1943 On this day in history withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa
1943 On February - 16 -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record)
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