Historical Events In June - 16

1907  Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000   

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  E G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny) on June - 16.   

1910  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1912  Enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor on June - 16.   

1913  South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on this day in history.   

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 June - 16 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 this day in history.   

1917  The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.   

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

1917  On June - 16 katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post)   

1919  Lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords) on June - 16.   

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  Henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics on this day in history.   

1923  On June - 16 sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

1923  On this day in history ake Hermanson, composer   

1924  On this day in history south Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

1924  Sayed Idries Shah, thinker on June - 16.   

1925  On June - 16 the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established.   

1925  On this day in history faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)   

1927  On this day in history 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  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) on June - 16.   

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

1929  Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) on June - 16.   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on this day in history.   

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  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

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

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

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

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