Page 4: Historical Events In June - 16

1907  On this day in history jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man)   

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

1909  1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1909  Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)   

1915  The foundation of the British Women's Institute on this day in history.   

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

1917  1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on June - 16.   

1917  On this day in history katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post)   

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  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) on this day in history.   

1922  Henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics on June - 16.   

1923  On June - 16 sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

1923  Ake Hermanson, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On June - 16 south Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

1924  On June - 16 sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

1925  On June - 16 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 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 June - 16.   

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

1928  On this day in history harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

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

1929  On June - 16 james Kirtland Randall, composer   

1930  On June - 16 sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

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

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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

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