Historical Events In June - 16

0632  On this day in history origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era  

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

1567  On June - 16 mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison  

1567  Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland on this day in history.  

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

1583  On June - 16 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent  

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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on June - 16.  

1637  Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer on June - 16.  

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

1671  On June - 16 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 June - 16.  

1745  On June - 16 english fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River  

1746  On this day in history battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army  

1752  Meingosus Gaelle, composer on June - 16.  

1752  On June - 16 giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88  

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

1755  British capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians on June - 16.  

1774  On June - 16 formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.  

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

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

1784  On June - 16 holland forbids orange clothes  

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

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

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.  

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.  

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.  

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)  

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.  

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies  

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

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64  

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61  

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)  

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.  

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

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