Page 5: Historical Events In June - 16

1930  On this day in history brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades)   

1930  On this day in history elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies   

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

1932  Pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention on June - 16.   

1932  On June - 16 germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights   

1932  Frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies on June - 16.   

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

1933  On June - 16 uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

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  On June - 16 leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  On June - 16 marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA   

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

1940  On June - 16 communist govt installed in Lithuania   

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

1941  On June - 16 the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

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

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies on this day in history.   

1943  Race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die) on June - 16.   

1944  Iceland adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1945  71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 on June - 16.   

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

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  On June - 16 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on June - 16.   

1948  Start of Malayan Emergency on this day in history.   

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

1951  People's Party founded in India on June - 16.   

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

1952  On June - 16 anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States.   

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

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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 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.