Page 3: Historical Events In June - 16

1881  On this day in history austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty   

1882  17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

1883  1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2) on June - 16.   

1884  On this day in history the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

1884  1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

1890  The birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor on June - 16.   

1890  On this day in history stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], England, comedian (Laurel & Hardy)   

1891  On this day in history john Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister.   

1892  Lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade) on June - 16.   

1892  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80 on June - 16.   

1893  F.W. Rueckheim introduces Cracker Jack® at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history rW Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack   

1894  On June - 16 norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera)   

1895  Stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], comedian (Laurel & Hardy) on June - 16.   

1896  Temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 16 temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif   

1896  On June - 16 jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer (Peugeot)   

1897  A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later on June - 16.   

1898  On this day in history china's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei   

1899  Victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord's on this day in history.   

1899  On June - 16 nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday)   

1900  Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62) on this day in history.   

1901  Arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl) on June - 16.   

1901  Hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history the Broadway Limited goes into service for the Pennsylvania Railroad to begin a career of more than 75 years on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  Barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983) on June - 16.   

1903  On June - 16 ford Motors incorporates   

1903  On June - 16 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox   

1903  On this day in history huldreich Georg Fruh, composer   

1904  Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses) on this day in history.   

1904  Gerard Holt, Dutch architect on June - 16.   

1905  Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1906  Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's) on June - 16.   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.