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February 16: Day of the Week
February 16, 2024 was the 47th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 319 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 16 Historical Event(s)
1804
First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia.
1866
Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
1899
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Iceland’s first football club is founded.
1904
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Dragon in Chinese astrology.
1923
Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
1936
Elections bring the Popular Front to power in Spain.
1945
World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
1959
Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.
1961
Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.
1999
Across Europe, Kurdish rebels take over embassies and hold hostages after Turkey arrests one of their rebel leaders, Abdullah Öcalan.
Who were born on February 16?
1543
Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)
1848
Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (d. 1935)
1901
Wayne King, American musician and orchestra leader (d. 1985)
1915
Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet (d. 2007)
1926
John Schlesinger, English film director (d. 2003)
1934
Marlene Hagge, American professional golfer
1944
Richard Ford, American novelist
1950
Kazuki Tomokawa, Japanese acid-folk singer
1973
Christian Bassedas, Argentine footballer
1987
Hasheem Thabeet, American basketball player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ITUCHMIOP? Check your answers here: Word finder ITUCHMIOP. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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