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Year 116

Emperor Trajan sends laureatae to the Roman Senate at Rome on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia.

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Year 1249

Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khagan of the Mongol Empire.

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Year 1270

Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Livonian Order in the Battle of Karuse.

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Year 1630

Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil.

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Year 1646

Battle of Torrington, Devon: The last major battle of the first English Civil War.

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Year 1699

First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania.

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Year 1742

Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.

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Year 1804

First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia.

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Year 1852

Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.

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Year 1862

American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee.

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Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 15

🇦🇩 Andorra · Carnival

🇦🇴 Angola · Day off for Carnival Day

🇦🇷 Argentina · Carnival Monday

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Carnival

🇨🇳 China · Chinese New Year's Eve

🇩🇲 Dominica · Carnival Monday

🇪🇨 Ecuador · Carnival

🇭🇹 Haiti · Shrove Monday

🇱🇹 Lithuania · Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · Presidents' Day

🇷🇸 Serbia · Statehood Day

🇰🇷 South Korea · The day preceding Korean New Year

🇺🇸 United States · Washington's Birthday

🇻🇪 Venezuela · Monday of Carnival

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Lunar New Year's Eve

Birthdays on 16 February 168

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Emperor Yingzong of Song

b. 1032 – d. 1067

Emperor Yingzong of Song (d. 1067)

Nichiren

b. 1222 – d. 1282

Nichiren, founder of Nichiren Buddhism (d. 1282)

Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür

b. 1304 – d. 1332

Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür, Chinese emperor (d. 1332)

Coluccio Salutati

b. 1331 – d. 1406

Coluccio Salutati, Chancellor of Florence (b. 1331)

John I, Duke of Cleves

b. 1419 – d. 1481

John I, Duke of Cleves (d. 1481)

Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

b. 1470 – d. 1540

Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg (1491-1540) (d. 1540)

Philip Melanchthon

b. 1497 – d. 1560

Philip Melanchthon, German theologian and reformer (b. 1497)

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Georg Joachim Rheticus

b. 1514 – d. 1574

Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian cartographer and instrument maker (d. 1574)

Gaspard II de Coligny

b. 1519 – d. 1572

Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (b. 1519)

Kanō Eitoku

b. 1543 – d. 1590

Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (d. 1590)

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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg

b. 1620 – d. 1688

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1620)

John Sharp (bishop)

b. 1643 – d. 1714

John Sharp, English archbishop (d. 1714)

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Zhu Yi (Liang Dynasty)

d. 549 (b. 483)

Zhu Yi, Chinese general (b. 483)

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Mary the Younger

d. 902 (b. 875)

Mary the Younger, Byzantine saint (b. 875)

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Richard of Dover

d. 1184

Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia

d. 1247 (b. 1204)

Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)

Afonso III of Portugal

d. 1279 (b. 1210)

Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)

Gertrude of Hohenburg

d. 1281

Gertrude of Hohenburg, queen consort of Germany (b. c.1225)

Rupert I, Elector Palatine

d. 1390 (b. 1309)

Rupert I, Elector Palatine (b. 1309)

John V Palaiologos

d. 1391 (b. 1332)

John V Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1391)

Johannes Stöffler

d. 1531 (b. 1452)

Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)

Jean du Bellay

d. 1560 (b. 1493)

Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1493)

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

d. 1579 (b. 1509)

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer (b. 1509)

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585-1645)

d. 1645 (b. 1585)

Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (b. 1585)

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