What Happened on Feb 16

Feb 16 1810

Cushing Eells Is Born

Congregationalist missionary Cushing Eells, founder of Whitman College, the oldest educational institution in Washington State, was born in... Read more

Feb 16 1862

Battle of Fort Donelson - Surrender

Nearly 1,000 soldiers on both sides had been killed, with about 3,000 wounded still on the field; some froze to death in the snowstorm, many Union... Read more

Feb 16 1886

The Bostonians by Henry James is Published

The Bostonians is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Century Magazine in 1885–1886 and then as a book in 1886. This... Read more

Feb 16 1900

Montreal Shamrocks win Stanley Cup

A late season challenge from the Winnipeg Victorias saw the Montreal Shamrocks play three games against the Manitoba champions. Playing all three... Read more

Feb 16 1916 to May 31 1916

Turkish Armenia Falls to Russia

Russian Army, 320,000 Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander General Yudenitch Turkish Army, 150,000 General Enver Bey, Commander General Ahmed... Read more

Feb 16 1957

"The Seventh Seal" Is Released

The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, about the journey of a medieval knight... Read more

Feb 16 1959

Fidel Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba

Fidel Castro sought to oust liberals and democrats, such as José Miró Cardona and Manuel Urrutia Lleó. In February professor José Miró Cardona had... Read more

Feb 16 1962 to Feb 17 1962

North Sea Flood of 1962

The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany and in particular the city of Hamburg in the... Read more

Feb 16 1965

Vung Ro Bay Incident

The Vung Ro Bay Incident refers to the discovery of a 100-ton North Vietnamese naval trawler unloading munitions on a beach in South Vietnam's Vung... Read more

Feb 16 1990

Death releases Spiritual Healing

Spiritual Healing is the third album by death metal band Death, released in February 1990. This album is currently out of print but will be... Read more

Feb 16 1995

"The Kiss Hello" - Season 6 Episode 17 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Kiss Hello" is the one-hundred and third episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 17th episode for the 6th season. It aired on... Read more

Feb 16 1996

Happy Gilmore is released

Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds for Universal Pictures. It stars Adam Sandler as... Read more

Feb 16 1996

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in... Read more

Feb 16 1998

China Airlines Flight 676 Crashes into Taiwanese Residential Neighborhood

China Airlines Flight 676 (CAL676, CI676) crashed into a road and residential area near Taoyuan County's Chiang Kai-shek International Airport,... Read more

Feb 16 2004

Keane releases "Somewhere Only We Know" single

"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial... Read more

Feb 16 2006

Study from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Determines Greenland's Glaciers Melting Twice as Fast as Previously Estimated

Satellite observations indicate that Greenland's glaciers have been dumping ice into the Atlantic Ocean at a rate that's doubled over the past five... Read more

Feb 16 2007