Celebrations and notable events that occurred on February 16, 2026.
Events that occurred on February 16 throughout history
The English archaeologist Howard Carter opens King Tutankhamen's ancient Egyptian burial chamber.
U.S. Patent Office issues patent no. 2,071,250 for nylon to E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company.
Senator Rankin Fite of Alabama demonstrates the first 911 emergency telephone system in Haleyville.
Dr. Ruben Quintero performed the first endoscopic fetal surgery.