What Day of the Week

February 16, 2021 was the 47^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 318 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1249

  Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with Mongol Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
• 1918

  The Council of Lithuania unanimously adopts the Act of Independence, declaring Lithuania an independent state.
• 1934

  The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund.
• 1936

  Elections bring the Popular Front to power in Spain.
• 1957

  The “Toddlers’ Truce”, a controversial television close down between 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm is abolished in the United Kingdom.
• 1961

  Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.
• 1961

  The DuSable Museum of African American History is chartered.
• 1980

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
• 1999

  In Uzbekistan, a bomb explodes and gunfire is heard at the government headquarters in an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov.
• 2005

  The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.

• 1761

  Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)
• 1786

  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)
• 1874

  Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)
• 1881

  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (d. 1931)
• 1942

  Richard Williams, father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams
• 1961

  LaGaylia Frazier, American-Swedish singer
• 1973

  Cathy Freeman, Australian athlete
• 1974

  Luis Figueroa, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1974

  Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, American actor
• 1982

  Lupe Fiasco, American hip hop artist

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