February 16th in History
February 16th
374 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
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The Battle of Karuse occurred on February 16, 1270, during the Northern Crusades. Fought on the frozen Baltic Sea, it featured the Livonian Order against Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Under harsh winter conditions, the Livonian knights attempted to expand Christian territories. Despite their formidable reputation, they faced fierce resistance from Lithuanian forces. This battle highlighted the tensions between expanding Christian orders and pagan Baltic tribes. The Lithuanian victory was a significant blow to the crusaders, emphasizing the resilience and strategic prowess of the Lithuanian leaders. It remains a notable episode in the history of Baltic region conflicts.
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Todays execution news
1495The execution of Sir William Stanley, best known for taking sides against Richard III, at the battle of Bosworth in 1485, which helped to secure Henry VII's victory. The new king bestowed many favours on Sir William, including the post of Lord Chamberlain and Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
However, in 1495 Sir William was convicted of treason, on circumstantial evidence, and was executed for his support of the pretender Perkin Warbeck.
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1659 The first known British cheque was written for the amount of £400.In today's money, that's equivalent to £48,000 ($62,525). The check is currently on display at Westminster Abbey.
However another site says-
1659The first British cheque (for £10) was written by Nicholas Vanacker and is now in the archives of the National Westminster Bank.
Historical sources and all that!
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1923: Archaeologist Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and gets his first glimpse of the boy king's golden sarcophagus.
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On this day 1953, Usk castle was made a Grade I listed building.
Usk Castle is situated near to the site where the Romans established a fortress before moving it to Caerleon. The castle was thought to have been laid out by the Norman Marcher Lord, Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare in 1120 in an attempt to control the newly taken area. The Welsh, however, took the castle in 1138, 1174, 1184, and again in 1233 by an alliance of Richard Marshall and Llywelyn the Great.
The rebellion of Owain Glyndwr brought significant conflict to the area as the town of Usk was burned in 1402 and 1405, but the castle held out. After the rebellion, the castle passed to the Duchy of Lancaster and no further redevelopment or refortification was undertaken.
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1957: BBC Television makes use of the recently abolished 'Toddlers truce' hour between 6 and 7pm by airing their first Rock 'n' Roll music program The Six-Five Special, hosted by Pete Murray.
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1963
The Beatles saw their second release, "Please Please Me", reach the top of the UK singles chart. No one seemed to care that during one verse, John and Paul can clearly be heard singing different words.
That needs some more research!
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1972 Miners Strike
Many homes and businesses will be without electricity for up to nine hours a day from today, the Central Electricity Generating Board has announced.
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1978: The first computer bulletin board system is created in Chicago, Illinois when programmer Ward Christensen writes CBBS (Computerized Bulletin Board System) to allow him and other computer hobbyists to exchange information between each another via modem connections.
374 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
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The Battle of Karuse occurred on February 16, 1270, during the Northern Crusades. Fought on the frozen Baltic Sea, it featured the Livonian Order against Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Under harsh winter conditions, the Livonian knights attempted to expand Christian territories. Despite their formidable reputation, they faced fierce resistance from Lithuanian forces. This battle highlighted the tensions between expanding Christian orders and pagan Baltic tribes. The Lithuanian victory was a significant blow to the crusaders, emphasizing the resilience and strategic prowess of the Lithuanian leaders. It remains a notable episode in the history of Baltic region conflicts.
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Todays execution news
1495The execution of Sir William Stanley, best known for taking sides against Richard III, at the battle of Bosworth in 1485, which helped to secure Henry VII's victory. The new king bestowed many favours on Sir William, including the post of Lord Chamberlain and Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
However, in 1495 Sir William was convicted of treason, on circumstantial evidence, and was executed for his support of the pretender Perkin Warbeck.
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1659 The first known British cheque was written for the amount of £400.In today's money, that's equivalent to £48,000 ($62,525). The check is currently on display at Westminster Abbey.
However another site says-
1659The first British cheque (for £10) was written by Nicholas Vanacker and is now in the archives of the National Westminster Bank.
Historical sources and all that!
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1923: Archaeologist Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and gets his first glimpse of the boy king's golden sarcophagus.
….
On this day 1953, Usk castle was made a Grade I listed building.
Usk Castle is situated near to the site where the Romans established a fortress before moving it to Caerleon. The castle was thought to have been laid out by the Norman Marcher Lord, Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare in 1120 in an attempt to control the newly taken area. The Welsh, however, took the castle in 1138, 1174, 1184, and again in 1233 by an alliance of Richard Marshall and Llywelyn the Great.
The rebellion of Owain Glyndwr brought significant conflict to the area as the town of Usk was burned in 1402 and 1405, but the castle held out. After the rebellion, the castle passed to the Duchy of Lancaster and no further redevelopment or refortification was undertaken.
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1957: BBC Television makes use of the recently abolished 'Toddlers truce' hour between 6 and 7pm by airing their first Rock 'n' Roll music program The Six-Five Special, hosted by Pete Murray.
….
1963
The Beatles saw their second release, "Please Please Me", reach the top of the UK singles chart. No one seemed to care that during one verse, John and Paul can clearly be heard singing different words.
That needs some more research!
…..
1972 Miners Strike
Many homes and businesses will be without electricity for up to nine hours a day from today, the Central Electricity Generating Board has announced.
…..
1978: The first computer bulletin board system is created in Chicago, Illinois when programmer Ward Christensen writes CBBS (Computerized Bulletin Board System) to allow him and other computer hobbyists to exchange information between each another via modem connections.
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