16 February
16 February
February 16 1923 – Howard Carter opens the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
The New York Times called February 16, 1923, “perhaps, the most extraordinary day in the whole history of Egyptian excavation” – on this day celebrated Egyptologist and noted archeologist, Howard…
February 16 1959: Fidel Castro sworn-in as Prime Minister of Cuba
Fidel Castro was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Cuba on February 16, 1959. Castro captured power after leading a guerrilla campaign that ousted right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista. Batista, who…
February 16 2005 – The Kyoto Protocol Becomes Binding
World map of countries who singed kyoto Protocol In a bid to bring the world’s industrialized nations under one umbrella to slow global warming, the Kyoto Protocol was signed by…
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