Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 23 September 2023
1907 Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history the first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000
1909 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000 on June - 16.
1909 Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on June - 16.
1910 On this day in history e G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny)
1910 Wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.
1911 On June - 16 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 June - 16.
1914 On June - 16 stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)
1915 The foundation of the British Women's Institute on June - 16.
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 On this day in history francis Lopez, composer
1917 On June - 16 the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia
1917 1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.
1917 On June - 16 katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post)
1919 On this day in history lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)
1920 John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) on this day in history.
1921 On June - 16 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 Ake Hermanson, composer on June - 16.
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 On this day in history the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established.
1925 On June - 16 faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)
1927 On this day in history 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 On this day in history otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)
1929 On this day in history james Kirtland Randall, composer
1930 Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR on this day in history.
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