Historical Events In June - 16
Friday, 29 March 2024
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 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1911 A 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn on June - 16.
1912 Enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor on this day in history.
1913 South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on this day in history.
1914 On June - 16 stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)
1915 The foundation of the British Women's Institute on June - 16.
1915 On this day in history joseph Kagan, businessman
1916 On June - 16 boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0
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 Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on June - 16.
1919 On June - 16 lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)
1920 John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) on June - 16.
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 this day in history sun Yat Sen founds military academy
1923 Ake Hermanson, composer on June - 16.
1924 South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 on June - 16.
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 Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) on June - 16.
1927 Tommy Armour wins golf's US open on June - 16.
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 Harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University) on June - 16.
1929 On this day in history otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)
1929 James Kirtland Randall, composer on this day in history.
1930 On this day in history sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.
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