February 16 - The Day in History

February 16 : General Interest 1923 : Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut On this day in 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen... read more

American Revolution 1778 : John Adams prepares to sail for France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-prepares-to-sail-for-france Automotive 1997 : Jeff Gordon becomes youngest Daytona winner http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeff-gordon-becomes-youngest-daytona-winner Civil War 1862 : Yankees capture Tennessee's Fort Donelson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/capture-of-fort-donelson Cold War 1951 : Joseph Stalin attacks the United Nations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-stalin-attacks-the-united-nations Crime 1894 : John Wesley Hardin is pardoned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wesley-hardin-is-pardoned Disaster 1983 : Brush fires ravage South Australia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brush-fires-ravage-south-australia General Interest 1804 : The most daring act of the age http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-most-daring-act-of-the-age 1959 : Castro sworn in http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/castro-sworn-in Hollywood 1933 : David O. Selznick returns to MGM http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/david-o-selznick-returns-to-mgm Literary 1944 : Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pulitzer-prize-winner-richard-ford-is-born Music 1848 : Chopin plays his final Paris concert http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chopin-plays-his-final-paris-concert Old West 1878 : Silver dollars made legal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/silver-dollars-made-legal Presidential 1786 : James Monroe marries Elizabeth Kortright http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-monroe-marries-elizabeth-kortright Sports 1984 : Bill Johnson becomes first American to win Olympic gold in downhill skiing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-johnson-becomes-first-american-to-win-olympic-gold-in-downhill-skiing Vietnam War 1968 : Tet Offensive results in many new refugees http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tet-offensive-results-in-many-new-refugees World War I 1916 : Russians capture Erzerum http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-capture-erzerum World War II 1945 : Bataan recaptured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bataan-recaptured

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