History for February 16
History for February 16 - On-This-Day.comSonny Bono 1935 - Singer (Sonny and Cher) - 1804 - A raid was led by Lt. Stephen Decatur to burn the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia. The ship had been taken by pirates.
- 1857 - The National Deaf Mute College was incorporated in Washington, DC. It was the first school in the world for advanced education of the deaf. The school was later renamed Gallaudet College.
- 1883 - "Ladies Home Journal" began publication.
- 1937 - Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon. Carothers was a research chemist for Du Pont.
- 1959 - Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista.
- 2005 - The NHL announced the cancellation of the 2004-2005 season due to a labor dispute. It was the first time a major sports league in North America lost an entire season to a labor dispute.
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