Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 23 August 2025
0632 On this day in history origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
0956 Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.
1216 Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.
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 On this day in history battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell
1492 Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.
1567 Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison on this day in history.
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 June - 16.
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 On this day in history judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown
1633 On this day in history nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer
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 this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74
1671 On this day in history 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 On June - 16 john Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72
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 On June - 16 meingosus Gaelle, composer
1752 On June - 16 giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88
1755 British capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians on June - 16.
1755 On this day in history british capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians
1774 On June - 16 formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on this day in history.
1779 In support of the US, Spain declares war on England on June - 16.
1784 Holland forbids orange clothes on June - 16.
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.