Historical Events In June - 16

0632  Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era on June - 16.  

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

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54  

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1338  On this day in history german monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant  

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

1487  Battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell on this day in history.  

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

1567  Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison on June - 16.  

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

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63  

1583  On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

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

1624  Judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown on June - 16.  

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on this day in history.  

1637  Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer on June - 16.  

1644  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1651  Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 on June - 16.  

1671  On this day in history cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow  

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

1673  On June - 16 peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg  

1722  John Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72 on June - 16.  

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

1746  Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army on this day in history.  

1752  Meingosus Gaelle, composer on June - 16.  

1752  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 on June - 16.  

1755  On this day in history british capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians  

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 June - 16.  

1779  In support of the US, Spain declares war on England on June - 16.  

1784  On this day in history holland forbids orange clothes  

1793  On June - 16 louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies  

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

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.  

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.  

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

1606  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

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

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 June - 16.  

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

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)  

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.  

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.