Editing Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/February 16

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*[[1923]] – Archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun; the discovery revealed masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art and craftsmanship.
*[[1957]] – The Ingmar Bergman masterpiece The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) premiered in Sweden, becoming one of the most influential works in world cinema.
*[[1968]] – The first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in the US; while technical, its implementation has since been depicted as a dramatic device in countless films and television arts.

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|[[John Schlesinger]]|b|1926
|[[The Weeknd]]|b|1990
|[[Mahmut Yesari]]|d|1945
|[[Keith Haring]]|d|1990
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