420 Historic Events for February 16
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Jimmy Wakely, Mineola Ark, country vocalist (5 Star Jubilee)
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| 1914 |
Birth |
J Tobin, British anaesthetist
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| 1915 |
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Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season
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| 1915 |
Death |
Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies
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| 1916 |
Birth |
William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician
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| 1916 |
Death |
Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79
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| 1916 |
Death |
[Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Ot and Sien), dies at 57
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| 1916 |
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Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia
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| 1917 |
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1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid
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| 1918 |
Birth |
K roly earl Khuen-H‚derv ry, Hungarian governor/premier (1910-12)
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| 1918 |
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Lithuania declares independence from Russia and Germany (National Day)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Patty Andrews, Minneapolis MN, vocalist (Andrews Sisters)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Lee Russell, Cleveland Oh, vocalist (Vincent Lopez)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Jean Behra, auto racer
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Geraint Evans, British opera vocalist (Knaben Wunderhorn)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Paul van 't Veer, Dutch journalist/writer (Het Vrije Volk)
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| 1923 |
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Howard Carter finds Pharoah Tutankhamen
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| 1923 |
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Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory
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| 1923 |
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US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
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| 1923 |
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US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Peter Webster, British High Court Judge
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| 1924 |
Birth |
James Swaffield, director-general (Swaffield and Clerk to the GLC)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
David Emms, director (London Goodenough Trust for Overseas Graduates)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
PER Bailey, director (Gatwick and Stansted Airports)
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