February 16 in History

• 1923

  February 16, 1923:

  British archaeologist Howard Carter opens the burial chamber of Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun.

• 1937

  February 16, 1937:

  Wallace Hume Carothers earns a patent for nylon.

• 1938

  February 16, 1938:

  The Howard Hawks-directed film “Bringing Up Baby” is premiered at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California.

• 1945

  February 16, 1945:

  Paratroopers from the United States invade the Philippines’ Corregidor Island.

• 1968

  February 16, 1968:

  The first official 9-1-1 call is made in the United States.

• 1982

  February 16, 1982:

  Actress Farah Fawcett and actor Lee Majors finalize their divorce.

• 1984

  February 16, 1984:

  Bill Johnson wins the United States’ first Winter Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing.

• 2005

  February 16, 2005:

  The Commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman cancels the 2004-2005 season due to labor disputes between the players’ union and the owners.

• February 16, 2005:

  The international treaty known as the Kyoto Protocol is effected, targeting the reduction in emission of global warming-contributing gases.