What happened today in history (February 16): The Weeknd, Kim Jong-il and Ernst Haeckel were born, Dadasaheb Phalke and Birbal died, Fidel Castro became Prime Minister of Cuba, Tutankhamun’s Tomb was unsealed, Lionel Messi scores 300th goal for Barcelona, World Anthropology Day, etc
This day in history (February 16): Death of Dadasaheb Phalke
Today in History, February 16: The glow of the Valentine’s Day season has now begun to fade and anti-Valentine’s Day week has begun. Today is February 16, also known as Kick Day.
The title is a bit provocative but the purpose is completely different. On February 16, you must get rid of negative and unpleasant feelings towards your loved one.
But we will take this opportunity to eliminate inattention, poor concentration and low general knowledge by learning the historical significance of today, February 16.
Read on to find out what happened on this day (February 16) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
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Historical events on this day
- In 1659, the first known check was written for 400 pounds in England.
- In 1918, Lithuania was declared an independent state after the Lithuanian Assembly passed the Act of Independence.
- In 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun of ancient Egypt was unsealed by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
- In 1937, American chemist and inventor Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon fabric.
- In 1945, American paratroopers landed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines during World War II and captured the island from the Japanese within two weeks.
- In 1959, Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba from Fulgencio Batista and established the country as the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere.
- In 1968, the first 911 emergency call was made in America.
- In 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming, came into force.
- In 2019, the first Vande Bharat high-speed train in India encountered problems during its return trip from Delhi to Varanasi.
Sports event today
- In 2005, the National Hockey League canceled the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs due to a labor lockout due to a salary sharing dispute with the players.
- In 2011, disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announced his retirement from professional cycling amid doping allegations.
- In 2013, Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona after 365 appearances.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1964, the Beatles’ second appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” attracted an estimated 70 million television viewers.
- In 2013, Hollywood icon Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative double mastectomy after learning that she had an 87% risk of breast cancer due to a defective BRCA1 gene.
Notable deaths on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
|
first |
1586 |
Birbal, Indian folk legend, served as advisor in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar, also known as navaratnas |
|
2 |
1944 |
Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian filmmaker, pioneer in the Indian film industry with the film Raja Harishchandra and considered the “father of Indian Cinema” |
|
3 |
1956 |
Meghnad Saha, Indian astrophysicist who came up with the Saha ionization equation used to describe the physical and chemical state of stars |
|
4 |
1990 |
Keith Haring, American graphic artist and designer who transformed graffiti art into a visual language |
|
5 |
2015 |
Lesley Gore, American singer, actress and activist best known for the iconic hit “It’s My Party” |
Famous birthdays on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1620 |
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, was known for his military and political achievements during his reign (1640-1688). |
|
2 |
1822 |
Francis Galton, English polymath who developed fingerprinting and was a proponent of social Darwinism and scientific racism |
|
3 |
1834 |
Ernst Haeckel, German zoologist, naturalist, eugenicist, artist and physician who discovered, described and named several species and also coined ecological terms, phylum, Protista, phylogeny, etc |
|
4 |
1848 |
Hugo de Vries, the Dutch botanist and geneticist who proposed the concept of genes, rediscovered the laws of heredity and developed the theory of mutational evolution. |
|
5 |
1941 |
Kim Jong-i, North Korean politician and dictator who ruled the country from 1994 to 2011 |
|
6 |
1957 |
LeVar Burton, American actor, director and television host best known for playing Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation |
|
7 |
1959 |
John McEnroe, American tennis legend, one of the sport’s greatest players but also famous for his controversial antics while competing. |
|
8 |
1974 |
Mahershala Ali, American actor and two-time Academy Award winner for Moonlight and Green Book |
|
9 |
1989 |
Elizabeth Olsen, American actress famous for her role as superhero Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
|
ten |
1990 |
The Weeknd, Canadian pop singer and actor, one of the best-selling artists of the decade and known for his hit songs “Blinding Lights”, “Starboy” and “I Was Never There” |
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Frequently asked questions
What happened today in history (February 16)?
On this day, February 16, Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona, Lithuania declared independence and the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke was born.
Which famous person was born on this day, February 16?
Canadian pop singer The Weeknd and famous American actress Elizabeth Olsen were born today (February 16).
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