On this day: February 16
Events
Act of Independence of LithuaniaFebruary 16, 1918 · World History
Altmark IncidentFebruary 16, 1940 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of La JetéeFebruary 16, 1962 · Film
- Release of The 25th HourFebruary 16, 1967 · Film
Founding of CompaqFebruary 16, 1982 · Companies- Release of Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.…February 16, 1993 · Music
Founding of KakaoFebruary 16, 1995 · Companies
Release of Muppet Treasure IslandFebruary 16, 1996 · Film- Release of Find Me GuiltyFebruary 16, 2006 · Film
Release of Star Wars: Empire at WarFebruary 16, 2006 · Gaming- Release of Supreme Commander (video game)February 16, 2007 · Gaming
- Release of Conquest 1453February 16, 2012 · Film
Launch of QwantFebruary 16, 2013 · Internet
Release of VulkanFebruary 16, 2016 · Technology- Release of Street Fighter VFebruary 16, 2016 · Gaming
Founding of Red Bull PowertrainsFebruary 16, 2021 · Companies
Born on this day
NichirenFebruary 16, 1222 – November 14, 1282 · Culture
Jayaatu KhanFebruary 16, 1304 – September 2, 1332 · Art
Philipp MelanchthonFebruary 16, 1497 – April 19, 1560 · Culture
Georg Joachim RheticusFebruary 16, 1514 – December 4, 1574 · Science
Kanō EitokuFebruary 16, 1543 – October 12, 1590 · Art
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilīFebruary 16, 1547 – September 1, 1621 · Science
Nicolas Fatio de DuillierFebruary 16, 1664 – May 10, 1753 · Science
Pierre BouguerFebruary 16, 1698 – August 15, 1758 · Exploration
Nicolás Joseph JacquinFebruary 16, 1727 – October 1817 · Exploration
Marcello BacciarelliFebruary 16, 1731 – January 5, 1818 · Art
Anders SparrmanFebruary 16, 1748 – August 9, 1820 · Exploration
Friedrich Wilhelm Bülow von DennewitzFebruary 16, 1755 – February 25, 1816 · Music
Pierre RodeFebruary 16, 1774 – November 25, 1830 · Music
Claude PouilletFebruary 16, 1791 – June 14, 1868 · Science
Heinrich BarthFebruary 16, 1821 – November 25, 1865 · Exploration
Francis GaltonFebruary 16, 1822 – January 17, 1911 · Science
Joseph Victor von ScheffelFebruary 16, 1826 – April 9, 1886 · Art
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius ThomsenFebruary 16, 1826 – February 13, 1909 · Science
Ernst HaeckelFebruary 16, 1834 – August 9, 1919 · Culture
Henry AdamsFebruary 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918 · Science
Armand GuillauminFebruary 16, 1841 – June 26, 1927 · Art
Edward S. CurtisFebruary 16, 1868 – October 19, 1952 · Film
Anna TumarkinFebruary 16, 1875 – August 7, 1951 · Culture
Thomas CreanFebruary 16, 1877 – July 27, 1938 · Exploration
Pamela Colman SmithFebruary 16, 1878 – September 18, 1951 · Art
Selim PalmgrenFebruary 16, 1878 – December 13, 1951 · Music
Martiros SaryanFebruary 16, 1880 – May 5, 1972 · Art
Robert J. FlahertyFebruary 16, 1884 – July 23, 1951 · Exploration- John SchlesingerFebruary 16, 1926 – July 25, 2003 · Film
Gerhard HanappiFebruary 16, 1929 – August 23, 1980 · Culture
Kazimierz KutzFebruary 16, 1929 – December 18, 2018 · Film
Sonny BonoFebruary 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998 · Music
Fernando SolanasFebruary 16, 1936 – November 6, 2020 · Film
Valentin BondarenkoFebruary 16, 1937 – March 23, 1961 · Space
Yuri ManinFebruary 16, 1937 – January 7, 2023 · Science
John CoriglianoFebruary 16, 1938 – present · Music
Czesław NiemenFebruary 16, 1939 – January 17, 2004 · Music
Eckhart TolleFebruary 16, 1948 – present · Culture- Todd McCarthyFebruary 16, 1950 – present · Film
William KattFebruary 16, 1951 – present · Film
James IngramFebruary 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019 · Music
Iain BanksFebruary 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013 · Culture
LeVar BurtonFebruary 16, 1957 – present · Film
Ice-TFebruary 16, 1958 – present · Film
Christopher EcclestonFebruary 16, 1964 – present · Exploration
Armand Van HeldenFebruary 16, 1970 – present · Music
Serdar OrtaçFebruary 16, 1970 – present · Music
Kim Soo-hyunFebruary 16, 1988 – present · Music
The WeekndFebruary 16, 1990 – present · Music
girl in redFebruary 16, 1999 – present · Music