February 16

What happened on February 16 in history

3 events fall on February 16, from 1923 to 2005. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on February 16

  1. 1923

    Tutankhamun's burial chamber is opened

    Howard Carter breaks through to the sealed room in the Valley of the Kings.

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  2. 1959

    Fidel Castro becomes prime minister of Cuba

    Six weeks after Batista's flight he takes formal charge of government.

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  3. 2005

    The Kyoto Protocol takes effect

    The first binding treaty on greenhouse gas emissions comes into force.