Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 22 February 2025
0632 On this day in history origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
0956 Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.
1216 On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54
1246 Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.
1338 On this day in history german monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant
1361 On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61
1487 Battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded
1567 On this day in history mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison
1567 On June - 16 mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland
1575 On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63
1583 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent on this day in history.
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 Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on June - 16.
1637 On June - 16 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer
1644 On this day in history johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54
1651 Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1671 On June - 16 cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow
1671 On this day in history stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured & executed in Moscow
1673 On this day in history peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg
1722 On June - 16 john Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72
1745 On June - 16 english fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River
1746 On June - 16 battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army
1752 On June - 16 meingosus Gaelle, composer
1752 Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 on June - 16.
1755 British capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians on this day in history.
1755 On June - 16 british capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians
1774 Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June - 16.
1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on this day in history.
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 June - 16.