Historical Events In June - 16
Thursday, 02 May 2024
0632 On June - 16 origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
0956 On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies
1216 Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1246 On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64
1338 German monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant on this day in history.
1361 On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61
1487 On June - 16 battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell
1492 Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.
1567 Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison on June - 16.
1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland on June - 16.
1575 Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.
1583 On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent
1620 On June - 16 carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies
1624 On this day in history judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown
1633 On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer
1637 On this day in history giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer
1644 Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1651 On June - 16 marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74
1671 On June - 16 cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow
1671 Stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured & executed in Moscow on June - 16.
1673 On this day in history peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg
1722 John Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72 on June - 16.
1745 English fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River on this day in history.
1746 Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer
1752 Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 on this day in history.
1755 British capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians on this day in history.
1755 British capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians on this day in history.
1774 On June - 16 formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on June - 16.
1779 On this day in history in support of the US, Spain declares war on England
1784 On this day in history holland forbids orange clothes
1793 Louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies on this day in history.
1794 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on this day in history.