Historical Events In June - 16

1907  Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on June - 16.   

1909  The first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1909  1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on June - 16.   

1909  On June - 16 willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert)   

1910  On this day in history e G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny)   

1910  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.   

1911  A 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor   

1913  On June - 16 south-African parliament forbids blacks owning land   

1914  Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948) on this day in history.   

1915  The foundation of the British Women's Institute on June - 16.   

1915  On this day in history joseph Kagan, businessman   

1916  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on June - 16.   

1917  On June - 16 the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

1917  On this day in history 1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

1917  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on this day in history.   

1919  On June - 16 lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)   

1920  John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) on June - 16.   

1921  On this day in history lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England)   

1922  On June - 16 henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics   

1923  On this day in history sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

1923  On June - 16 ake Hermanson, composer   

1924  South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 on June - 16.   

1924  Sayed Idries Shah, thinker on June - 16.   

1925  On this day in history the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established.   

1925  On June - 16 faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)   

1927  On June - 16 tommy Armour wins golf's US open   

1927  31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 16 robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

1928  Harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on June - 16.   

1930  Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR on this day in history.   

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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  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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   

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

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