Page 6: Historical Events In February - 16

1923  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

1923  US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on February - 16.   

1926  On February - 16 suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France   

1926  The birth of John Schlesinger, American director on February - 16.   

1927  Noël Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 16 uS restores diplomatic relations with Turkey   

1927  Noel Coward's "Marquise," premieres in London on February - 16.   

1929  On this day in history kID-AM in Idaho Falls ID begins radio transmissions   

1931  Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland on this day in history.   

1932  Patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree on February - 16.   

1932  On this day in history 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree   

1933  Catholic newspaper Germania warns against Nazis/communists on February - 16.   

1933  On this day in history archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies   

1934  On February - 16 austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund.   

1934  Eduard Bagritsky, [Dzjubin], Russ poet/journalist, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1936  4th Winter Olympics games close at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history tommy Ward, S African cricket wicket keeper (23 Tests), electrocuted   

1937  DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers on this day in history.   

1937  Nylon is patented on February - 16.   

1938  On this day in history uS Federal Crop Insurance program authorized   

1938  On February - 16 otto zur Linde, German author (Lieder of the Leids), dies at 64   

1939  Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on February - 16.   

1940  British search plane finds German Altmark off Norway on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  -32º F (-36º C), Falls Village CT (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 16 british premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia   

1943  On this day in history red army conquers Kharkov   

1943  On this day in history sign on Munich facade "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22   

1943  Withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa on this day in history.   

1943  -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1497  On February - 16 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  Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Frederick William, Great Elector, founder of Brandenburg-Prussia was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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 February - 16.   

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

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

1531  On this day in history 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  Death of Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat on February - 16.