Discover what happened on 16 February 1949 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Arnold Lequis (German officer (1861-1949))
- Burkhart Ebe (German sculptor (1881-1949))
- Umberto Brunelleschi (Italian artist (1879-1949))
- Auguste Autrand (French official)
- Bob Browning (English footballer (1888-1949))
- Thomas Burke (Australian businessman and philanthropist (1870-1949))
- Stanisław Wyrzykowski (Polish poet, novelist and translator of the Young Poland period (1869-1949))
- Aaro A. Nuutinen (Finnish journalist)
- Asatarō Ichikawa (Japanese actor)
- Carl Hirn (Finnish composer)
- Dimitar Neikov (Bulgarian politician)
- Heinz Schüngeler (German composer and music educator (1884-1949))
- Herbert Fortier (actor)
- Friedrich Langthaler (Austrian politician (1893-1949))