Page 4: Historical Events In June - 16

1907  On June - 16 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 June - 16 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000   

1909  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 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  On this day in history boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

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

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

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

1923  Ake Hermanson, composer on June - 16.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1927  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) on this day in history.   

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 June - 16.   

1930  Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR on June - 16.   

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

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 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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

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.