Page 4: 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  On this day in history 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000   

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

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

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

1914  Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948) on June - 16.   

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

1915  Joseph Kagan, businessman on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0   

1916  On June - 16 francis Lopez, composer   

1917  On this day in history the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

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

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

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

1920  On June - 16 john Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me)   

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 June - 16.   

1923  On June - 16 sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

1923  On June - 16 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 June - 16 faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)   

1927  Tommy Armour wins golf's US open on June - 16.   

1927  On June - 16 31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa   

1927  On this day in history robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

1928  On June - 16 harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

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

1929  On this day in history james Kirtland Randall, composer   

1930  Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR on June - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

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

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63