Historical Events In June - 16

1881  Austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 16 17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa   

1883  1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2) on June - 16.   

1884  On this day in history the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

1884  1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY) on June - 16.   

1888  Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown) on June - 16.   

1890  On this day in history the birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor   

1890  On this day in history stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], England, comedian (Laurel & Hardy)   

1891  On this day in history john Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister.   

1892  Lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade) on June - 16.   

1892  On this day in history victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80   

1893  On this day in history f.W. Rueckheim introduces Cracker Jack® at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair   

1893  RW Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack on this day in history.   

1894  Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

1895  Stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], comedian (Laurel & Hardy) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif   

1896  Temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif on June - 16.   

1896  On this day in history jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer (Peugeot)   

1897  On June - 16 a treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.   

1898  On this day in history china's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei   

1899  On this day in history victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord's   

1899  On June - 16 nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday)   

1900  On June - 16 jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62)   

1901  Arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl) on this day in history.   

1901  Hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies on June - 16.   

1902  On this day in history the Broadway Limited goes into service for the Pennsylvania Railroad to begin a career of more than 75 years on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  Barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history ford Motors incorporates   

1903  On June - 16 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox   

1903  On June - 16 huldreich Georg Fruh, composer   

1904  On this day in history bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses)   

1904  Gerard Holt, Dutch architect on this day in history.   

1905  On June - 16 hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51   

1906  On June - 16 alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's)   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

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

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

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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