February 16

Events


 * 1968 - In Haleyville, Alabama U.S. the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service.

Births


 * 1847 - Philipp Scharwenka, Polish-German composer (d. 1917)
 * 1856 - Willem Kes, Dutch conductor (d. 1934)
 * 1874 - Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)
 * 1918 - Patty Andrews, American singer
 * 1932 - Otis Blackwell, American songwriter and singer (d. 2002)
 * 1934 - Herbie & Harold Kalin, American singers
 * 1938 - John Corigliano, American composer
 * 1939 - Czesław Niemen, Polish singer-songwriter and composer (d. 2004)
 * 1950 - Roman Tam, Hong Kong famous singer (d. 2002)
 * 1956 - James Ingram, American singer
 * 1960 - Pete Willis, English guitarist (Def Leppard)
 * 1961 - Andy Taylor, English rock guitarist (Duran Duran)
 * 1962 - John Balance, English musician (Coil, Psychic TV) (d. 2004)
 * 1963 - Dave Lombardo, Cuban drummer (Slayer)
 * 1975 - Nanase Aikawa, Japanese singer
 * 1976 - Kyo, Japanese singer (Dir en grey)
 * 1982 - Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, American rapper