Page 4: Historical Events In June - 16

1907  On June - 16 jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man)   

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 this day in history.   

1909  Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on this day in history.   

1910  E G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny) on June - 16.   

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

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

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

1913  South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on June - 16.   

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  Joseph Kagan, businessman on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history francis Lopez, composer   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)   

1920  On this day in history john Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me)   

1921  On June - 16 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 June - 16 ake Hermanson, composer   

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

1924  On June - 16 sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

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

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  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  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On June - 16 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 June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

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

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.