Page 4: Historical Events In June - 16

1907  On this day in history jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man)   

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

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

1909  On this day in history willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert)   

1910  On June - 16 e G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny)   

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

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

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

1913  South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 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 June - 16.   

1916  On this day in history boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on June - 16.   

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  On June - 16 katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post)   

1919  Lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords) on June - 16.   

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

1921  On this day in history lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England)   

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

1923  On this day in history sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established.   

1925  Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 16 tommy Armour wins golf's US open   

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

1927  On this day in history robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

1928  Harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University) on this day in history.   

1929  Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) on June - 16.   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on this day in history.   

1930  On June - 16 sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.   

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

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

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

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

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

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

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  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

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 this day in history.