Historical Events In February - 16
Friday, 29 March 2024
1944 Edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.
1945 American troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII on February - 16.
1945 Venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany on this day in history.
1945 US forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3 on this day in history.
1945 Billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies on this day in history.
1946 On February - 16 first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT
1946 On this day in history "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs
1947 Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.
1948 On February - 16 miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time
1948 On February - 16 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC
1949 On this day in history house of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949
1950 On this day in history longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS
1950 David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on February - 16.
1951 On this day in history nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing
1951 On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dome fire
1951 On February - 16 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65
1952 Ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record) on February - 16.
1952 On February - 16 hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33
1952 On February - 16 knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies
1954 On February - 16 wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956 Britain abolishes the death penalty on this day in history.
1956 Britain abolishes death penalty on this day in history.
1957 Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63 on February - 16.
1959 Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on February - 16.
1959 Fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista on February - 16.
1960 The nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage on this day in history.
1960 US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on February - 16.
1961 China uses it's first nuclear reactor on this day in history.
1961 First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on February - 16.
1961 US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on February - 16.
1963 On this day in history c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down
1963 Please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released on February - 16.
1963 Laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70 on February - 16.
1964 On this day in history beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"
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