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Battle of Karuse

The Battle of Karuse or Battle on the Ice was fought on 16 February 1270 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Livonian Order on the frozen Baltic Sea between the island of Muhu and the mainland. The Lithuanians achieved a decisive victory. The battle, named after the village of Karuse, was the fifth-largest defeat of the Livonian or Teutonic Orders in the 13th century.

Siege of Diu (1531)

The siege of Diu occurred when a combined Ottoman-Gujarati force defeated a Portuguese attempt to capture the city of Diu in 1531. The victory was partly the result of Ottoman firepower over the Portuguese besiegers deployed by Mustafa Bayram, an Ottoman expert. Shortly before the siege the Portuguese encountered roughly 800 enemy soldiers at Siyâl Bet island[a], engaged them in combat, and killed them all.

India

Battle of Malandari Pass

The Battle of the Malandari Pass was fought on 16 February 1586 in what is now the Buner District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The army of the Mughal Empire, led by Raja Birbal, was ambushed by Pashtun Yusufzai tribesmen, led by Malik Kalu Khan Yousafzai. It was one of the greatest defeats of Mughal history and under the reign of Akbar the Great.

Pakistan

Assault on the Blackwater Fort

On 16 February 1595, a Gaelic Irish force assaulted and captured the English-held Blackwater Fort at Blackwatertown in County Armagh. The Irish were led by Art MacBaron O'Neill, brother of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and marked Tyrone's break with the English Crown as he openly waged war against the English forces in Ireland.

County Armagh, United Kingdom

Battle of Torrington

The Battle of Torrington (16 February 1646) was a decisive battle of the south-western campaign of the First English Civil War and marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country. It took place in Torrington, Devon.

Devon, United Kingdom

Earl of Wilmington succeeds Walpole as prime minister

On 16 February 1742 in the British calendar then in use, Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, became prime minister of Great Britain after Robert Walpole.

This preserves the source’s OldStyle month and day; the year is stated with a January1 year start.

United Kingdom

Invasion of Ceylon

The invasion of Ceylon was a military campaign fought as a series of amphibious operations between the summer of 1795 and spring of 1796 between the garrison of the Batavian colonies on the Indian Ocean island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and a British invasion force sent from British India.

Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) falls to the British, completing their invasion of Ceylon.

Battle of Ostrołęka (1807)

The Battle of Ostrołęka was fought on 16 February 1807 between First French Empire troops under General of Division Anne Jean Marie René Savary and Russian soldiers under Lieutenant General Ivan Essen. The French defeated the Russians and forced them to retreat to the east to Wyoki Mazowiecki. Weather conditions caused both sides to go into winter quarters immediately after the battle, which occurred during the War of the Fourth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Ostrołęka is located in the northeast part of modern Poland, but in 1807 it belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Ostrołęka, Poland

1833 Costa Rican Head of State election

Head of State elections were held in Costa Rica between 3 and 16 February 1833. Former congressman Manuel Aguilar Chacón, supported primarily by liberal groups in San José and Alajuela, received 21 electoral votes from the second-degree electors chosen in the preceding popular election. Under the Fundamental Law of the State of Costa Rica, a candidate was required to obtain an absolute majority of the electoral vote.

Costa Rica

1846 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 16 February 1846. Eugenio Aguilar ran unopposed and was elected by the legislature. His term began on 21 February 1846.

El Salvador

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender"

The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11–16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Union capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened the Cumberland River, an important avenue for the invasion of the South. The Union's success also elevated Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant from an obscure and largely unproven leader to the rank of major general, and earned him the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.

Saga Rebellion

The Saga Rebellion (佐賀の乱, Saga no ran) was an 1874 uprising in Kyūshū against the new Meiji government of Japan. It was led by Etō Shinpei and Shima Yoshitake in their native domain of Hizen.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

1889 New South Wales colonial election

The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was held between 1 February and 16 February 1889. This election was for all of the 137 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 37 single-member constituencies, nineteen 2-member constituencies, ten 3-member constituencies and eight 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system.

Reykjavík football club KR founded

On 16 February 1899, the club now known as Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, or KR, was founded in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is Iceland’s oldest football club.

Iceland

Southern Cross Expedition

The Southern Cross Expedition, otherwise known as the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900, was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieves a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

1902 Costa Rican general election

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 16 February 1902. The elections took place in a context of heightened political tension. President Rafael Yglesias's administration, which had been marked by authoritarian tendencies, faced increasing opposition after his controversial re-election in 1897. That earlier victory had been secured through a constitutional reform widely considered undemocratic, as Yglesias ran unopposed and maintained full control of Congress.

Costa Rica

1903 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 16 February 1903. General Pedro José Escalón was elected with 78 percent of the vote. President Tomás Regalado hand-picked Escalón to be his successor. All men were eligible to vote in the election.

El Salvador

1909 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The 1909 Pittsburgh mayoral election was held on Tuesday, February 16, 1909. Republican nominee William A. Magee was elected mayor of Pittsburgh over Civic Party and Prohibition candidate W.H. Stevenson and Democratic candidate George R. Herst.

1911 Cambridge University by-election

The 1911 Cambridge University by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 11-16 February 1911. The constituency returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

United Kingdom

Edmonton holds its post-amalgamation municipal election

On February 16, 1912, Edmonton, Canada, held municipal elections following its amalgamation with Strathcona on February1.

Canada

Erzurum offensive

The Erzurum offensive (Russian: Эрзурумское сражение, romanized: Erzurumskoe srazhenie; Turkish: Erzurum Taarruzu) or Battle of Erzurum (Turkish: Erzurum Muharebesi) was a major winter offensive by the Imperial Russian Army on the Caucasus Campaign, during the First World War that led to the capture of the strategic city of Erzurum. The Turkish forces, in winter quarters, suffered a series of unexpected reverses, which led to a Russian victory.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Act of Independence of Lithuania

The Act of Independence of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas) or the Act of February 16th, also the Lithuanian Resolution on Independence (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Nutarimas), was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16, 1918. It proclaimed independence from Russia and the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania, governed by democratic principles, with Vilnius as its capital.

Bolsheviks briefly take control of Sukhumi

On 16 February 1918, Russian warships carrying Bolshevik-aligned soldiers entered Sukhumi in Abkhazia. Bolsheviks took control after clashes and formed a military revolutionary committee, but local authorities were restored on February21. The city lies in the disputed Abkhazia region, internationally recognized as part of Georgia.

Georgia

1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Austria on 16 February 1919. The Social Democratic Workers' Party emerged as the largest party, winning 72 of the 170 seats. The party was largely supported by the working class, whilst farmers and the middle class voted mainly for the anti-Anschluss Christian Social Party. Voter turnout was 84.4%.

Austria

1919 Georgian parliamentary election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Georgia between 14 and 16 February 1919. The electoral system used was party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in a single nationwide district. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party of Georgia, which won 81% of the vote, and 109 of the 130 seats.

Wexford wins the postponed1918 All-Ireland football final

On 16 February 1919, Wexford defeated Tipperary by five points to four in the1918 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park, Dublin, in present-day Ireland. The match had been postponed because of the influenza pandemic.

Ireland

Romanian football body reorganized as an independent federation

On February 16, 1930, Romania’s central football commission became the Romanian Football Association Federation, an independent body with legal authority.

Romania

Irish general election, 1932

The Irish general election of 1932 was held on 16 February 1932, just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 29 January. The newly elected 153 members of the 7th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 9 March 1932 when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State were appointed by Governor-General James McNeill on the nomination of Dáil Éireann. The general election took place in 30 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Irish Free State for 153 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann.

Ireland

Japanese army convenes Manchurian leaders to plan an administrative committee

On 16 February 1932, the Japanese army convened Zang Shiyi, Zhang Jinghui, Xi Qia and Ma Zhanshan to plan a Northeast Administrative Committee in Manchuria, China. This preceded the formal establishment of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo on March1.

This is the February16 preparatory conference, not formal establishment of Manchukuo on March1 or the February18 declaration.

China

Newfoundland’s Commission of Government sworn in

On 16 February 1934, Newfoundland’s Commission of Government was sworn in, replacing responsible government with an appointed administration. Newfoundland is now part of Canada but did not join the Canadian confederation until1949.

Canada

Spanish general election, 1936

Legislative elections were held in Spain on 16 February 1936. At stake were all 473 seats in the unicameral Cortes Generales. The winners of the 1936 elections were the Popular Front, a left-wing coalition of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), Republican Left (Spain) (IR), Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), Republican Union Party (UR), Communist Party (PCE), Acció Catalana (AC) and other parties. They commanded a narrow lead in terms of the popular vote, but a significant lead over the main opposition party, Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (CEDA), of the political right in terms of seats.

Spain

Carothers granted US patent for linear condensation polymers

On February 16, 1937, Wallace H.Carothers received US patent2,071,250 for Linear Condensation Polymers, concerning polymers and synthetic-fibre production. The application had been filed in 1931.

This is the grant date of the named patent, not the date nylon was first invented.

United States of America

Altmark incident

The Altmark incident (Norwegian: Altmark-affæren; German: Altmark-Zwischenfall) was a naval incident of World War II between British destroyers and the German tanker Altmark, which happened on 16–17 February 1940. It took place in what were neutral Norwegian waters. On board the Altmark were roughly 300 Allied prisoners (officially internees), whose ships had been sunk by the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.

Norway

Attack on Aruba

The Attack on Aruba was an attack on oil installations and tankers by Axis submarines during World War II. On 16 February 1942, a German U-boat attacked the small island of Aruba. Other submarines patrolled the area for shipping and they sank or damaged tankers. Aruba was home to two of the largest oil refineries in the world during the war against the Axis powers, the Arend Petroleum Maatschappij, situated near the Oranjestad harbor and the Lago Oil and Transport Company at the San Nicolas harbor. The attack resulted in the disruption of vital Allied fuel production.

Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands · San Nicolaas, Aruba

Greek National Liberation Front establishes ELAS

On February 16, 1942, Greece’s National Liberation Front established the Greek People’s Liberation Army, ELAS, as an armed resistance organization. Its first actions against German and Italian occupation forces followed later in 1942.

Greece

Portsmouth North by-election, 1943

The Portsmouth North by-election of 1943 was held on 16 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Roger Keyes. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Milbourne James.

United Kingdom

Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy

The Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy (Russian: Корсунь-Шевченковская операция; Ukrainian: Корсунь-Шевченківська операція), also known as the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket, was a World War II battle fought from 24 January to 16 February 1944 in the course of the Soviet Dnieper–Carpathian offensive in Ukraine, following the Korsun–Shevchenkovsky offensive. In the battle, the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts, commanded, respectively, by Nikolai Vatutin and Ivan Konev, encircled German forces of Army Group South in a pocket near the Dnieper River.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ukraine

Battle of Corregidor (1945)

The Battle for the Recapture of Corregidor, 16–26 February 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress. The Japanese had captured the bastion from the United States Army Forces in the Far East during their 1942 invasion. The retaking of the island, officially named Fort Mills, along with the bloody battle to liberate Manila and the earlier recapture of the Bataan Peninsula, by invading U.S. forces from the occupying Japanese, marked the redemption of the American and Filipino surrender on 6 May 1942 and the subsequent fall of the Philippines.

Philippines

The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law

In the history of discrimination in the United States, the Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945 (also known as the Anti-Discrimination Law of 1945 Alaska Statutes 44.12.065) was the first state or territorial anti-discrimination law enacted in the United States in the 20th century. The law, signed on February 16, 1945, prevents and criminalizes discrimination against individuals in public areas based on race.

Israeli presidential election, 1949

An election to choose the first President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 16 February 1949. The new president would replace the president of the Provisional State Council as head of state of Israel.

Israel

Blockade of Wonsan

The blockade of Wonsan, or the siege of Wonsan, from February 16, 1951, to July 27, 1953, during the Korean War, was the longest naval blockade in modern history, lasting 861 days. United Nations naval forces, primarily from the United States, kept the strategically important city of Wonsan from being used by the North Korean Navy. The blockade diverted communist troops from the front line.

North Korea

1956 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 16 February 1956.

Australia

1957 African Cup of Nations final

The 1957 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 16 February 1957 at the Municipal Stadium in Khartoum, Sudan, to determine the winner of the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Egypt beat Ethiopia 4−0, with all four goals scored by Ad-Diba.

Sudan

1959 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 16 February 1959.

Australia

Fidel Castro sworn in as Cuba’s prime minister

On 16 February 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba. This was distinct from his later presidency.

Cuba

Explorer9 launched from Wallops Island

On 16 February 1961, the United States launched Explorer9 on a Scout X-1 rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia. It was the first spacecraft launched from Wallops to reach orbit.

United States of America

Greek legislative election, 1964

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 16 February 1964. They resulted in a clear victory for Georgios Papandreou and his Center Union party. Papandreou had formed an interim government just after the legislative elections of 1963, in order to carry out new elections, because no party had the absolute majority in the Parliament. The Greek people voted for a strong and robust government, offering the Center Union a landslide victory. On the other hand, the National Radical Union was too weak, after Constantine Karamanlis had abandoned politics and exiled himself to Paris.

Greece

Vũng Rô Bay incident

The Vũng Rô Bay incident refers to the discovery of a 100-ton North Vietnamese naval trawler attempting to unload supplies and munitions on a beach in South Vietnam's Vũng Rô Bay on 16 February 1965. The incident spurred further United States Navy involvement in the Vietnam War.

Battles of Nakhang

The Battles of Nakhang (16 February 1966–28 February 1969) were fought between Royalist forces and North Vietnamese invaders for control of the northern base of Nakhang, Laos. The Lima Site 36 airstrip at Nakhang was capable of handling aircraft up to the size of C-123 cargo carriers; its location and length made it a vital component of the Royalist defense.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Civil Air Transport Flight 10

Civil Air Transport Flight 10 was a scheduled passenger flight from the now-closed Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong to Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. The flight, designated CT-010, was operated by a Boeing 727-92C registered as B-1018. On 16 February 1968, the aircraft crashed into Hunan village in Linkou Township, Taipei County (now Linkou District, New Taipei City), killing 21 people of the 64 people on board, as well as one person on the ground.

Taiwan

1970 African Cup of Nations final

The 1970 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 16 February 1970, at the Municipal Stadium in Khartoum, to determine the winner of the 1970 African Cup of Nations. Sudan defeated Ghana 1–0 with one goal from Hasabu El-Sagheer to win their first African Cup.

Khartoum, Sudan

1980 Denison state by-election

A by-election for the Tasmanian House of Assembly was held in the Division of Denison in the Australian state of Tasmania on Saturday 16 February 1980.

Ash Wednesday bushfires

The Ash Wednesday bushfires, known in South Australia as Ash Wednesday II, were a series of bushfires that occurred in south-eastern Australia in 1983 on 16 February. Within twelve hours, more than 180 fires fanned by hot winds of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) caused widespread destruction across the states of Victoria and South Australia.

Operation Dawn 5

As 1984 began, Iran launched the largest offensive up to that date Operation Dawn V, also known as Operation Dawn 5 or Operation Valfajr-5 (Persian). The goal of the offensive was to split the Iraqi 4th Army Corps and 6th Army Corps between Basra and Qurna, and if successful, move on the suburbs or even the city of Basra itself.

Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.

Hezbollah issues its founding manifesto

On 16 February 1985, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Amin issued Hezbollah’s manifesto in Beirut, Lebanon. The document publicly set out the movement’s political and religious objectives; its armed organization had developed before that date.

This is the public manifesto, distinct from the organization’s earlier formation.

Lebanon

Ouadi Doum airstrike

The Ouadi Doum airstrike was carried out by the French Air Force on 16 February 1986, against the Libyan airbase of Ouadi Doum in northern Chad, during the Chadian–Libyan conflict. The raid was significant in that it demonstrated French resolve to counter Gaddafi's expansionary aims and indicated France's commitment to its former colonies.

Chad

China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard

On 16 February 1986, a Boeing 737-200 operating a charter flight as China Airlines Flight 2265 went missing after executing a go-around after touching down at Penghu Airport, Taiwan. It was discovered several weeks later on the seabed, 19 kilometres (12 mi; 10 nmi) north of the island. All 6 passengers and 7 crew members were confirmed dead.

1986 Portuguese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 26 January 1986, with a second round on 16 February. This was closest presidential election ever held in Portugal and was won by the Socialist Mário Soares, who initially had no more than 8 percent in opinion polls. The first round was easily won by Freitas do Amaral, supported by all the right-wing parties, with 46% of the votes.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Portugal

Mizoram holds Legislative Assembly election

On 16 February 1987, Mizoram, India, held elections for its Legislative Assembly.

India

1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

The 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 16, 1988, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1988 United States presidential election.

New Hampshire, United States

1988 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

The 1988 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on February 16, 1988, as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1988 United States presidential election. George H. W. Bush won with 37.7% of the vote, finishing 9.2 percentage points ahead of his nearest competitor, Bob Dole.

New Hampshire, United States

Enrique Bermúdez assassinated in Managua

On February 16, 1991, Nicaraguan Contra leader Enrique Bermúdez was shot dead in a hotel parking lot in Managua, Nicaragua, after being invited to a meeting. The killing remained unsolved.

Nicaragua

Clonoe ambush

The Clonoe ambush happened on 16 February 1992 in the village of Clonoe, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. A local Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit was ambushed by the Special Air Service and 14 Intelligence Company at a graveyard after launching a heavy machine gun attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base in Coalisland. IRA members Peter Clancy, Kevin Barry O'Donnell, Seán O'Farrell, and Patrick Vincent were killed, while two others escaped. An SAS soldier was wounded in the operation.

Clonoe, United Kingdom · County Tyrone, United Kingdom · Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Islwyn by-election, 1995

A by-election was held in the Welsh parliamentary constituency of Islwyn on 16 February 1995 following the resignation of Neil Kinnock who was appointed as a European Commissioner. Whilst being a safe Labour seat and a comfortable victory, the Conservative party suffered a serious drop in support which saw them lose their deposit - by gaining less than 5% of the vote.

Wales, United Kingdom

UFC 8

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It was the first and only UFC event in Puerto Rico to date, and was later released on home video.

Puerto Rico

1996 Maryland train collision

On February 16, 1996, a MARC commuter train collided with Amtrak's Capitol Limited passenger train in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, killing three crew and eight passengers on the MARC train; a further eleven passengers on the same train and fifteen passengers and crew on the Capitol Limited were injured. Total damage was estimated at $7.5 million.

Andorran parliamentary election, 1997

Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 16 February 1997. The result was a victory for the Liberal Union, which won 16 of the 28 seats. Its leader, Marc Forné Molné, remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 81.6%.

Andorra

In Your House 13: Final Four

In Your House 13: Final Four was a 1997 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and presented by Western Union. It was the 13th In Your House and took place on February 16, 1997, at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Five matches were broadcast on the PPV portion, with one match held before the event as a dark match.

Tennessee, United States

Tamesguida offensive

The Tamesguida offensive was an Algerian army offensive against the Armed Islamic Group's stronghold of Tamesguida from 15 to 16 February 1997 during the Algerian Civil War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Algeria

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998.

India

China Airlines Flight 676

China Airlines Flight 676 was a scheduled international passenger flight. On 16 February 1998, the Airbus A300 jet airliner operating the flight crashed into a road and residential area in Tayuan, Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taoyuan International Airport), Taiwan. The Airbus A300 was en route from Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Indonesia, to Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwan

Delhi votes in India’s general election

On 16 February 1998, voters in Delhi, India, cast ballots in the national parliamentary election. This entry records polling in Delhi rather than every phase of the nationwide election.

India

Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17

Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 was a regularly scheduled United States domestic cargo flight, flying from Reno, Nevada to Dayton, Ohio with an intermediate stopover at Sacramento Mather Airport. On February 16, 2000, the Douglas DC-8 operating the flight crashed onto an automobile salvage yard in Rancho Cordova, California shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members on board.

California, United States

2002 Achham incident

About 2,500 Maoist guerillas perpetrated a massive attack against the Nepal army in Mangalsen and Sanphebagar in Achham district on 16 February 2002 killing 57 soldiers, 77 policemen and five civilians. Several government buildings were put on fire and an airport at Sanphebagar was destroyed. The incident is considered the single most damaging strike by the rebels during the Nepalese Civil War.

2002 Dallas mayoral special election

The 2002 Dallas mayoral special election took place on January 19 and February 16, 2002, to elect the mayor of Dallas, Texas, after Ron Kirk resigned as mayor to run for the United States Senate seat up for election that year. The race was officially nonpartisan. Since no candidate secured a majority in the first round, top-two finishers advanced to a runoff election, which Laura Miller won.

Cypriot presidential election, 2003

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 16 February 2003. The election was dominated by the ongoing negotiations over the Annan Plan for Cyprus. Incumbent President Glafkos Klerides was largely in favour of the plan, while leading opposition candidate Tassos Papadopoulos wanted substantial amendments before he would accept it. Papadopoulos won the election in the first round after winning over 51% of the vote.

Cyprus

Fifty-third Berlin International Film Festival closes

On 16 February 2003, the fifty-third Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, reached the end of its February6–16 run. The closing film was Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York, shown out of competition.

This is the festival closing date, not a claim that every award was announced that day.

Germany

Conservatives reselect Steven Norris for London mayoral election

On 16 February 2003, Britain’s Conservative Party selected Steven Norris again as its candidate for the London mayoral election. He defeated Roger Evans in the selection.

United Kingdom

2004 Nunavut general election

The 2004 Nunavut general election was held on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Premier Paul Okalik asked for the five-year-old territory's first parliament to be dissolved on January 16. The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs.

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

The Kyoto Protocol (Japanese: 京都議定書, Hepburn: Kyōto Giteisho) was an international treaty which extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO2 emissions are driving it. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.

2007 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election

The Green Party (SZ) leadership election of 2007 was held on 16 February 2007. Martin Bursík was reelected for his second term. Bursík was the sole Candidate.

Czechia

EliteXC: Street Certified

EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida.

Florida, United States · Miami, United States

Bangladeshi presidential election, 2009

Indirect presidential elections was to be held in Bangladesh on 16 February 2009 following the 2008 parliamentary election. This should have taken place by 5 September 2007, when Iajuddin Ahmed's term expired, but was postponed due to the lack of an elected parliament. The Awami League, which resoundingly won the parliamentary election, nominated AL presidium member Zillur Rahman as its candidate for president, and he was expected to be elected at the parliamentary session. Rahman was the only candidate who submitted his papers by the nomination deadline of 9 February 2009, and as he did not withdraw by the withdrawal deadline of 11 February 2009, the Election Commission declared him elected.

Bangladesh

2009 Sardinian regional election

The Sardinian regional election of 2009 took place in Sardinia, Italy, on 15–16 February 2009. The election was called few months before the natural end of the legislature because of the resignation of the incumbent President Renato Soru. Ugo Cappellacci, the centre-right candidate, defeated Soru by a large margin.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

2012 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election

The Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election, 2012 (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election, 2012) was an election of members to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation which took place on 16 February 2012.

India

February 2013 Quetta bombing

On 16 February 2013, at least 110 people were killed and 200 injured after a bomb hidden in a water tank exploded at a market in Hazara Town on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, Pakistan. Most of the victims were members of the predominantly Shia Twelver ethnic Hazara community, and authorities expected the death toll to rise due to the large number of serious injuries. The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group claimed responsibility for the blast, the second major attack against the Shia Hazaras in a month.

Pakistan

UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald

UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 2013 at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

London, United Kingdom

2013 Wanguri by-election

A by-election for the seat of Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 16 February 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party (ALP) member and former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Paul Henderson on 25 January 2013, following the defeat of Henderson's government at the 2012 territory election.

Nagoya Grampus wins Toyota Premier Cup in Bangkok

On 16 February 2013, Nagoya Grampus defeated Buriram United 2–0 in the Toyota Premier Cup at Thailand’s National Stadium in Bangkok.

Thailand

Sardinian regional election, 2014

The Sardinian regional election of 2014 took place on 16 February 2014. Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party defeated incumbent Ugo Cappellacci of Forza Italia. The Democrats were the largest party, while the combined score of the highly fragmented Sardist parties was 26%.

Sardinia, Italy

64th Berlin International Film Festival

The 64th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 February 2014. Wes Anderson's film The Grand Budapest Hotel opened the festival. British film director Ken Loach was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Chinese film Black Coal, Thin Ice directed by Diao Yinan, which also served as closing film.

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Germany

2014 Chinese FA Super Cup

The 2014 Chinese FA Super Cup (Chinese: 2014中国足球协会超级杯) is the 12th Chinese FA Super Cup. The match was played at Guiyang Olympic Sports Center on 16 February 2014, contested by Super League winners Guangzhou Evergrande and FA Cup winners Guizhou Moutai. Guizhou Moutai defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0, thus winning their first ever Chinese FA Super Cup title, and Guangzhou lost for two consecutive years.

Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 2015

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 16 February 2015. The ruling Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, was defeated by Team Unity, an alliance of the Concerned Citizens' Movement, the People's Action Movement, and the People's Labour Party, led by Timothy Harris.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya

The February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) positions in Libya took place on February 16, 2015, and were triggered by a video released by ISIL in Libya a day earlier, depicting the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt. Within hours, the Egyptian Air Force responded with airstrikes against ISIL training camps and weapons stockpiles in retaliation for the killings.

Libya

Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016)

The Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016) refers to a military operation launched northwest of Aleppo in early February 2016 by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies. The offensive successfully broke the three-year Siege of Nubl and Al-Zahraa, effectively cutting off the main supply route of the Syrian rebels from Turkey.

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Syria

Maziya wins the Maldivian Charity Shield

On 16 February 2017, Maziya defeated Club Valencia 1–0 in the Maldivian Charity Shield at the National Football Stadium in Malé, Maldives.

Maldives

Lethwei in Japan2:Legacy held in Tokyo

On February 16, 2017, the Lethwei in Japan2:Legacy event took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

2018 Angola Handball Super Cup

The 2018 Angola Handball Super Cup (12th edition) was contested by Primeiro de Agosto, as the 2017 league champion and Interclube, the 2017 cup winner. Interclube won its 6th title. The 2018 Women's Super Cup (12th edition) was contested by Primeiro de Agosto, the 2017 women's league champion and Petro de Luanda, the 2016 cup winner. Petro Atlético was the winner, making it is's 10th title.

Glory50:Chicago held at UIC Pavilion

On February 16, 2018, Glory50:Chicago took place at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

United States of America

2019 W-League grand final

The 2019 W-League grand final was the final match of the 2018–19 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season. The match was played between Sydney FC and Perth Glory, at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with Sydney FC emerging victorious 4–2. This was referee Kate Jacewicz's ninth final out of the first eleven seasons of the W-League.

Australia

2019 Japanese Super Cup

The 2019 Japanese Super Cup (Fuji Xerox Super Cup 2019) was held on 16 February between the 2018 J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale and the 2018 Emperor's Cup winner Urawa Red Diamonds. Kawasaki Frontale won the title in regular time.

NXT TakeOver: Portland

NXT TakeOver: Portland was a 2020 professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT brand division. It was the 28th NXT TakeOver event and took place on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The event aired exclusively on the WWE Network and was the first TakeOver to be held on a Sunday.

Portland, Oregon, United States

2020 Supercopa do Brasil

The 2020 Supercopa do Brasil was the 3rd Supercopa do Brasil, an annual football match played between the champions of the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and 2019 Copa do Brasil. The 2020 edition marked the return of the tournament, which since 1991 was not disputed. The match was played at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília on 16 February 2020.

Brazil

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

The 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly elections were held on 16 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a simple majority, defeating its rivals Secular Democratic Forces and the Tipra Motha Party. Tipra Motha Party won 13 seats at its debut and became the largest opposition party in Tripura.

India

73rd Berlin International Film Festival

The 73rd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale (German pronunciation: [bɛʁliˈnaːlə] ), took place from 16 to 26 February 2023. It was the first completely in-person Berlinale since the 70th in 2020. The festival added a new competition section for television series. The festival opened with American filmmaker and novelist Rebecca Miller's drama film She Came to Me.

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Germany

2023–24 Tunisian Super Cup

The 2023–24 Tunisian Super Cup was the 19th edition of the Tunisian Super Cup. The match was contested by the 2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions, Espérance de Tunis, and the 2023–24 Tunisian Cup winners, Stade Tunisien. The match took place at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunis on 16 February 2025.