Historical Events In June - 16

1930  Brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades) on this day in history.   

1930  On June - 16 elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies   

1931  Austrian govt of Ender falls on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

1932  On this day in history germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights   

1932  Frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On June - 16 national Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down)   

1933  US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created on June - 16.   

1935  US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal" on this day in history.   

1936  Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge on this day in history.   

1936  Leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies on June - 16.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA on June - 16.   

1938  Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on June - 16.   

1940  Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania on June - 16.   

1940  HMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio' on June - 16.   

1940  Communist govt installed in Lithuania on June - 16.   

1940  On June - 16 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies   

1941  The first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on June - 16.   

1941  1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on June - 16.   

1941  On June - 16 lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies   

1943  On this day in history race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die)   

1944  Iceland adopts constitution on June - 16.   

1945  On this day in history 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8   

1946  On June - 16 "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs   

1946  Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 16 pravda denounces Marshall Plan   

1947  The first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on this day in history.   

1947  1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on June - 16.   

1947  On June - 16 jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86   

1948  On June - 16 start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  On June - 16 gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

1951  On this day in history people's Party founded in India   

1951  51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States.   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

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

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

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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