Historical Events In June - 16
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0632 On this day in history origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
0956 On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies
1216 On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54
1246 Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.
1338 German monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant on this day in history.
1361 On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61
1487 On June - 16 battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell
1492 On this day in history jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded
1567 Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison on this day in history.
1567 On June - 16 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 June - 16.
1620 On this day in history carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies
1624 On June - 16 judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown
1633 On June - 16 nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer
1637 On June - 16 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer
1644 Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54 on June - 16.
1651 On June - 16 marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74
1671 On June - 16 cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow
1671 Stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured & executed in Moscow on June - 16.
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 this day in history battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army
1752 On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer
1752 On June - 16 giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88
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 this day in history.
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 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 June - 16.