100 years anniversary |
16 Feb 1924
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birth
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James Swaffield: Director-General (Swaffield & Clerk to the GLC)
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16 Feb 1924
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birth
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Peter Webster: British High Court Judge
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16 Feb 1924
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death
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John William Kendrick, American engineer and businessman (b. 1853) |
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16 Feb 1924
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birth
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James Swaffield Director-General (Swaffield & Clerk to the GLC)
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16 Feb 1924
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birth
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Peter Webster British High Court Judge
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75 years anniversary |
16 Feb 1949
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birth
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Dorus Vrede: Surinam poet (Otobanda; the Other Bank)
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16 Feb 1949
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birth
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Lyn Paul, English singer and actress (The New Seekers) |
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16 Feb 1949
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birth
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Bob Didier, American baseball player and coach |
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16 Feb 1949
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history
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WW2
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Shigeru Yoshida became the 49th Prime Minister of Japan.
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16 Feb 1949
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music
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birth Lynn Paul, singer with The New Seekers who had the 1972 UK No.1 single 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing'.
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16 Feb 1949
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birth
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Dorus Vrede Surinam poet (Otobanda; the Other Bank)
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50 years anniversary |
16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Jevon Langford: Defensive end (Cincinnati Bengals)
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Kathy McCormack: Ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics - Silver - 1998)
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Kimberly Dawn Whipany: Oklahoma, United States -- Rocker (PC Quest-Can You See)
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16 Feb 1974
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death
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John Garand, Canadian-American engineer, designed the M1 Garand Rifle(b. 1888) |
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Fanis Katergiannakis, Greek footballer |
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Luis Figueroa, Puerto Rican baseball player |
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Mahershala Ali, American actor |
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16 Feb 1974
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music
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Bob Dylan started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Planet Waves, his first US No.1. The album was originally set to be titled Ceremonies Of The Horsemen, a reference to the song 'Love Minus Zero / No Limit', from the 1965 album 'Bringing It All Back Home'. When Dylan decided to change the title at the last minute, the release was delayed for two weeks.
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16 Feb 1974
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music
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During a tour of America the members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer were arrested in Salt Lake City after swimming naked in the hotel pool. They were each fined $75 (£44).
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16 Feb 1974
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music
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Winners in the UK music weekly Disc Readers Awards Poll; Top UK group went to Slade, Top musician, Roy Wood, David Bowie won UK and World male singer, Top single with 'Jean Genie' and album with 'Aladdin Sane', Top female singer was Lynsey De Paul and Brightest hope was won by David Essex.
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Kimberly Dawn Whipany Oklahoma, rocker (PC Quest-Can You See)
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Jevon Langford defensive end (Cincinnati Bengals)
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16 Feb 1974
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birth
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Kathy McCormack ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-silver-98)
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25 years anniversary |
16 Feb 1999
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event
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Across Europe, Kurdish rebels take over embassies and hold hostages after Turkey arrests one of their rebel leaders, Abdullah Öcalan. |
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16 Feb 1999
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event
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In Uzbekistan, a bomb explodes and gunfire is heard at the government headquarters in an apparent assassination attempt against President Islom Karimov. |
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16 Feb 1999
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death
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Michael Larson, American game show contestant on Press Your Luck (b. 1949) |
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16 Feb 1999
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music
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Robbie Williams won three awards at this year's Brit's. The singer won Best British solo artist, Best Single for 'Angels' and Best Video for 'Millennium.' Manic Street Preachers won Best British Group, Natalie Imbruglia won Best International Female artist and Best Newcomer, Best International Group went to The Corrs.
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20 years anniversary |
16 Feb 2004
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death
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Doris Troy, American singer-songwriter (b. 1937) |
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16 Feb 2004
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music
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US singer Doris Troy died. She had been a session singer with Dionne Warwick, sang on Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon and released an album on The Beatles' Apple label. She had also had a 1964 UK No.37 single with 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' and a 1963 US No. 10 hit 'Just One Look'.
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15 years anniversary |
16 Feb 2009
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death
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Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal (b. 1921) |
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16 Feb 2009
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music
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Chris Brown talked about his recent arrest for the first time. The R&B singer was being investigated by police over claims he attacked a woman. In a statement Chris Brown said "I am seeking the counselling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person." There had been speculation that his girlfriend Rihanna was the woman in the attack and had been seen with bruises on her face
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10 years anniversary |
16 Feb 2014
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death
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Michael Shea, American author (b. 1946) |
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16 Feb 2014
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death
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Jimmy Murakami, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1933) |
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16 Feb 2014
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death
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Gert Krawinkel, German guitarist (Trio) (b. 1947) |
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16 Feb 2014
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death
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Raymond Louis Kennedy, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (b. 1946) |
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16 Feb 2014
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death
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Ken Farragut, American football player (b. 1928) |
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