Page 3: Historical Events In June - 16

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

1882  17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

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

1884  On June - 16 the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

1884  On this day in history 1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY)   

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 June - 16 john Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister.   

1892  Lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1892  On June - 16 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80   

1893  F.W. Rueckheim introduces Cracker Jack® at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair on June - 16.   

1893  On June - 16 rW Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack   

1894  On this day in history norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera)   

1895  On June - 16 stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], comedian (Laurel & Hardy)   

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

1896  Temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 16 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 June - 16 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 this day in history nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday)   

1900  On this day in history jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62)   

1901  Arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl) on June - 16.   

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

1902  On June - 16 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  On this day in history barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983)   

1903  On June - 16 ford Motors incorporates   

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

1903  Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer on this day in history.   

1904  Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses) on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 16 gerard Holt, Dutch architect   

1905  Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 June - 16.   

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

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

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

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 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 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.