Page 3: Historical Events In June - 16

1881  Austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty on June - 16.   

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 this day in history 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  The birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1893  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1896  Temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif on June - 16.   

1896  On this day in history temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif   

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

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  On June - 16 china's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei   

1899  On June - 16 victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord's   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1902  Barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983) on June - 16.   

1903  Ford Motors incorporates on June - 16.   

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

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  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

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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 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 this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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

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 June - 16.   

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

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  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.