Famous Birthdays In June - 16

1912  On this day in history birth of john Peel, MP   

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

1914  On this day in history birth of stewart Griffith, secretary (MCC)   

1915  On June - 16 birth of joseph Kagan, businessman   

1915  On this day in history birth of mariano Rumor, premier Italy   

1915  John Tukey, American statistician (d. 2000) was born on June - 16.   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1916  Hank Luisetti, NBA forward (1st to use a one-handed shot) was born on June - 16.   

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

1917  On June - 16 birth of aurelio Lampredi, Italian mechanical engineer (Ferrari; d. 1989)   

1917  On June - 16 birth of irving Penn, American photographer   

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

1920  John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) was born on this day in history.   

1920  Raymond U. Lemieux, Canadian scientist (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history birth of josé López Portillo, President of Mexico (d. 2004)   

1921  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Ake Hermanson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1923  Henryk Czyz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1923  Ron Flockhart, Scottish racing driver (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

1925  On June - 16 birth of faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)   

1925  On June - 16 birth of richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner (Cleveland Indians)   

1927  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) was born on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history birth of thomas W "Tom" Graveney, English cricket batsman (50's & 60's)   

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

1928  Sergiu Comissiona, Buch Romania, conductor (Haifa Symph 1959-64) was born on June - 16.   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer was born on June - 16.   

1929  Ramon Bieri, American actor (d. 2001) was born on June - 16.   

1929  On June - 16 birth of pauline Yates, English actress   

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

1930  David Konstant, bishop (Leeds) was born on June - 16.   

1930  Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian/American cinematographer was born on June - 16.   

1931  On June - 16 birth of courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader   

1931  Ivo Petric, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0956  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1361  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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