February 16, 2015

On February 16th in History Part III


On February 16th in History
Part III

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On February 16th in 1927 - US restores diplomatic relations with Turkey

 On February 16th in 1938 - US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized

 On February 16th in 1943 - -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record)

 On February 16th in 1945 - During World War II, U.S. troops landed on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines

 On February 16th in 1946 - 1st commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport Ct

 On February 16th in 1959 - Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista

 On February 16th in 1960 - US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip. The trip ended on May 10

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