Historical Events In June - 16

1881  Austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty on this day in history.   

1882  17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on June - 16.   

1883  1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2) on this day in history.   

1884  On June - 16 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  Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) on this day in history.   

1890  The birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor on this day in history.   

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

1891  On June - 16 john Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister.   

1892  Lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1892  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1893  F.W. Rueckheim introduces Cracker Jack® at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair on June - 16.   

1893  RW Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack on June - 16.   

1894  Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) on June - 16.   

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

1896  On June - 16 temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif   

1896  Temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday)   

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

1901  On June - 16 arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl)   

1901  Hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies on June - 16.   

1902  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 on June - 16.   

1902  On this day in history barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983)   

1903  Ford Motors incorporates on June - 16.   

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  On June - 16 bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses)   

1904  On this day in history gerard Holt, Dutch architect   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51   

1906  On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's)   

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

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

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

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

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

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  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63