Page 4: Historical Events In June - 16

1907  Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on this day in history.   

1909  The first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1909  1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on this day in history.   

1909  Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on this day in history.   

1910  E G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

1910  On June - 16 wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72   

1911  A 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn on this day in history.   

1912  Enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor on June - 16.   

1913  On June - 16 south-African parliament forbids blacks owning land   

1914  On June - 16 stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)   

1915  The foundation of the British Women's Institute on this day in history.   

1915  Joseph Kagan, businessman on this day in history.   

1916  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on this day in history.   

1917  The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.   

1917  On June - 16 1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

1917  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on June - 16.   

1919  On this day in history lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)   

1920  On June - 16 john Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me)   

1921  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 16 henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics   

1923  Sun Yat Sen founds military academy on this day in history.   

1923  On June - 16 ake Hermanson, composer   

1924  On this day in history south Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

1924  Sayed Idries Shah, thinker on June - 16.   

1925  The most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established on June - 16.   

1925  Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) on June - 16.   

1927  Tommy Armour wins golf's US open on this day in history.   

1927  31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa on June - 16.   

1927  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) on June - 16.   

1928  On this day in history harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

1929  On this day in history otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on June - 16.   

1930  On this day in history sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

1332  On June - 16 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 June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

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  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

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

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 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 this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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