Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

1944  On this day in history edmund von Borck, composer, dies at 37   

1945  On February - 16 american troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII.   

1945  On February - 16 venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

1946  "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs on February - 16.   

1947  On this day in history morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1948  Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on February - 16.   

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

1949  House of Commons passes the Newfoundland Union Act by a vote of 140-47. Newfoundland officially joins Canada March 31, 1949 on February - 16.   

1950  Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS on this day in history.   

1950  David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on February - 16.   

1951  On February - 16 nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

1951  San Francisco City Hall dome fire on February - 16.   

1951  On this day in history 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  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  WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1956  Britain abolishes the death penalty on February - 16.   

1956  Britain abolishes death penalty on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 16.   

1960  US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip on February - 16.   

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

1961  On February - 16 first all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA   

1961  US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on February - 16.   

1963  C & A Building in Amsterdam burns down on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 16 please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released.   

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  On February - 16 birth of ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Gaspard de Coligny, Huguenot leader/French admiral was born on February - 16.   

1543  On February - 16 birth of kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)   

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 February - 16.   

0309  On February - 16 death of pamphilus van Caesarea, Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  On this day in history abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83   

1247  On February - 16 death of heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)   

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 this day in history.   

1531  On February - 16 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 this day in history.