Historical Events In June - 16

1907  Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on June - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 16 a 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn.   

1912  On June - 16 enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor   

1913  South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on June - 16.   

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  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on June - 16.   

1916  On this day in history francis Lopez, composer   

1917  The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on June - 16.   

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  Lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords) on this day in history.   

1920  John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) on this day in history.   

1921  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) on June - 16.   

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 June - 16 ake Hermanson, composer   

1924  On June - 16 south Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

1924  On June - 16 sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

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 this day in history.   

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

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on June - 16.   

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

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

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

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  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On June - 16 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 June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63