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

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

1487  Battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell on June - 16.  

1492  On this day in history jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded  

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

1567  On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland  

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

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  On June - 16 judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown  

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on this day in history.  

1637  On June - 16 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer  

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

1651  On June - 16 marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74  

1671  On June - 16 cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow  

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

1673  On this day in history peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg  

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 June - 16.  

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

1752  Meingosus Gaelle, composer on this day in history.  

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

1755  On June - 16 british capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians  

1755  On this day in history british capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians  

1774  Formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June - 16.  

1775  On June - 16 battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill)  

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

1784  On June - 16 holland forbids orange clothes  

1793  Louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies on this day in history.  

1794  1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on June - 16.  

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer  

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.  

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 June - 16.  

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.  

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.