Famous Birthdays In June - 16

1912  On June - 16 birth of john Peel, MP   

1914  On this day in history birth of stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)   

1914  Stewart Griffith, secretary (MCC) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history birth of joseph Kagan, businessman   

1915  On June - 16 birth of mariano Rumor, premier Italy   

1915  On this day in history birth of john Tukey, American statistician (d. 2000)   

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  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) was born on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1920  Raymond U. Lemieux, Canadian scientist (d. 2002) was born on June - 16.   

1920  José López Portillo, President of Mexico (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On June - 16 birth of lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England)   

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

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

1923  On June - 16 birth of ron Flockhart, Scottish racing driver (d. 1962)   

1924  On June - 16 birth of sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

1925  Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner (Cleveland Indians) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) was born on June - 16.   

1927  Thomas W "Tom" Graveney, English cricket batsman (50's & 60's) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 16 birth of harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

1928  On this day in history birth of sergiu Comissiona, Buch Romania, conductor (Haifa Symph 1959-64)   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer was born on this day in history.   

1929  On June - 16 birth of ramon Bieri, American actor (d. 2001)   

1929  Pauline Yates, English actress was born on this day in history.   

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

1930  On June - 16 birth of david Konstant, bishop (Leeds)   

1930  On this day in history birth of vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian/American cinematographer   

1931  On this day in history birth of courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader   

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

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0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

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