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 June - 16.   

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

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

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

1888  On June - 16 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1893  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

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

1896  On June - 16 temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif   

1896  Jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer (Peugeot) on June - 16.   

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

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

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

1899  Nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday) on June - 16.   

1900  Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl)   

1901  On June - 16 hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies   

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

1903  On June - 16 ford Motors incorporates   

1903  1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox on this day in history.   

1903  Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer on June - 16.   

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

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

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

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

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 this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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