Historical Events In June - 16

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

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

1931  On this day in history austrian govt of Ender falls   

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

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights on June - 16.   

1932  On this day in history frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies   

1933  National Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down) on June - 16.   

1933  On this day in history uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

1935  US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal" on June - 16.   

1936  On June - 16 dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge   

1936  On this day in history leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA on this day in history.   

1938  Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On June - 16 communist govt installed in Lithuania   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.   

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies on June - 16.   

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

1944  On this day in history iceland adopts constitution   

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

1946  On this day in history "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs   

1946  On June - 16 ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

1947  On this day in history 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  On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa on this day in history.   

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

1951  51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on June - 16.   

1952  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 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  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.