Page 7: Historical Events In February - 16

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

1945  American troops begin their reoccupation of the Philippine island of Corregidor during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  Venezuela declares war on Nazi-Germany on February - 16.   

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

1945  On this day in history billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies   

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

1948  Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for first time on this day in history.   

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

1949  On February - 16 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  On this day in history david Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies   

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

1951  San Francisco City Hall dome fire on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history britain abolishes the death penalty   

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  On February - 16 fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba after overthrowing Batista.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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 February - 16.   

1963  On February - 16 c & A Building in Amsterdam burns down   

1963  On this day in history please, Please Me, by The Beatles, moves to #1 on the British pop music charts, just a month after it was released.   

1963  On this day in history laszlo Lajtha, composer, dies at 70   

1964  Beatles' 2nd appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" on this day in history.   

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1032  Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) was born on February - 16.   

1075  Ordericus Vitalis, French monk/historian/poet was born on February - 16.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on February - 16.   

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

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 February - 16 birth of arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter   

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

0923  Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1279  On this day in history afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies   

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 February - 16.   

1538  Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history death of jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat