Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  On February - 16 uS forces land on Corregidor, complete conquest on March 3   

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  "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 16 morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1948  On this day in history miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time   

1948  1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC on February - 16.   

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 February - 16 longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS   

1950  On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

1951  NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing on February - 16.   

1951  On February - 16 san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

1951  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1952  Ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record) on this day in history.   

1952  Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 on February - 16.   

1952  Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on February - 16.   

1954  On this day in history wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  On this day in history britain abolishes the death penalty   

1956  On February - 16 britain abolishes death penalty   

1957  Leslie Hore-Belisha, [Lord Halifax], Brit min of Transport, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1959  Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history fidel Castro becomes the President of Cuba, overthrowing Fulgenico Batista   

1960  The nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage on February - 16.   

1960  On this day in history uS nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip   

1961  On February - 16 china uses it's first nuclear reactor   

1961  First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on February - 16.   

1961  US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.   

1963  C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down on February - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On February - 16 beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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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 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 February - 16 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  On this day in history birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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 this day in history.   

1247  Death of Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) on February - 16.   

1279  Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies on this day in history.   

1391  Johannes V Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium (1341-91), dies on February - 16.   

1531  Death of Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history 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