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February 16th
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February 16th is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.  There are 318 days remaining until the end of the
calendar year (319 in leap years).

Births
1812
- Henry Wilson, 18th U.S. Vice President
1838 - - Henry Adams, journalist, historian, novelist
1932 - Otis Blackwell, singer, songwriter, pianist ("Great Balls of Fire")
1935 - Sonny Bono, singer, actor, Congressman
1958 - Ice-T (Tracy Marrow), rapper, actor (Judgement Day)
1959 - John McEnroe, former tennis star

Deaths
1959
- Tim Mara, Hall of Fame football owner
2006 - Ernie Stautner, Hall of Fame defensive tackle

Events
1852
- The Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is founded.
1923 - The archaeologist Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (King Tut).
1937 - A patent for nylon is granted to Wallace H. Carothers.
1959 - Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after forcing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile.
1968 - The first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service in Haleyville, Alabama.
1970 - Joe Frazier becomes champion when he defeats Jimmy Ellis at Madison Square Garden by Knockout in the Fifth
Round.
1984 - Bill Johnson becomes the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing.
2005 - The NHL officially cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season and playoffs over salary cap issues.
2007 - Pop icon Britney Spears makes tabloid headlines as she shaves her head completely bald.
Calendar
January
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
February
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29
March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
May
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
June
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
July
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
August
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
September
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
November
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
December
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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