Page 3: Historical Events In June - 16

1881  On this day in history austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty   

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

1883  1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2) on this day in history.   

1884  On June - 16 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  The birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor on June - 16.   

1890  Stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], England, comedian (Laurel & Hardy) on June - 16.   

1891  John Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister on June - 16.   

1892  On June - 16 lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade)   

1892  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

1896  On June - 16 temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif   

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

1896  Jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer (Peugeot) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history a treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.   

1898  China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei on this day in history.   

1899  Victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord's on June - 16.   

1899  On this day in history nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday)   

1900  Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62) on June - 16.   

1901  On June - 16 arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl)   

1901  Hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1902  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 on June - 16.   

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  On this day in history huldreich Georg Fruh, composer   

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

1904  On this day in history gerard Holt, Dutch architect   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51   

1906  Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's) on June - 16.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

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.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.