Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 06 December 2025
0632 On June - 16 origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era 

0956 On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies 

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 

1338 German monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant on June - 16. 

1361 John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16. 

1487 On June - 16 battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell 

1492 On June - 16 jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded 

1567 On this day in history mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison 

1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland on June - 16. 

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

1583 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent on this day in history. 

1620 On June - 16 carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies 

1624 Judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown on this day in history. 

1633 Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on June - 16. 

1637 Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer on this day in history. 

1644 Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54 on June - 16. 

1651 On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 

1671 Cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow on June - 16. 

1671 On this day in history stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured & executed in Moscow 

1673 Peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg on June - 16. 

1722 John Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1745 English fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River on this day in history. 

1746 On June - 16 battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army 

1752 On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer 

1752 On this day in history giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 

1755 British capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians on this day in history. 

1755 British capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians on this day in history. 

1774 Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June - 16. 

1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on this day in history. 

1779 On June - 16 in support of the US, Spain declares war on England 

1784 On this day in history holland forbids orange clothes 

1793 Louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies on June - 16. 

1794 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on this day in history. 

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