Historical Events
- 1st patent for a tree issued to James Markham for a peach tree
Famous Birthdays
- Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician (President of Sierra Leone, 1996-2007 - interrupted by military coup d'etat for 9 months), born in Pendembu, British Sierra Leone (d. 2014)
- Antonio Ordóñez, Spanish bullfighter (over 3,000 bullfights), born in Ronda, Spain (d. 1998)
- Gretchen Wyler, American actress, dancer (Silk Stockings), and animal rights activist, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
- Harry Goz, American musical theatre actor and voice actor, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2003)
- Nand Baert, Flemish radio presenter (Afternoonbeat) and television game show host, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1985)
- Otis Blackwell, American songwriter ("Fever"; "Don't Be Cruel"; "Great Balls Of Fire"; All Shook Up"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
- [Ervin] Aharon Appelfeld, Israeli writer (Blooms of Darkness; Badenheim), and holocaust survivor, born in Jadova Commune, Kingdom of Romania (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1841)
Died in 1932 1932 Highlights
About February 16, 1932
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 2 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
