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

1909  Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on June - 16.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history south-African parliament forbids blacks owning land   

1914  On this day in history stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948)   

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

1915  On this day in history joseph Kagan, businessman   

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

1916  On this day in history francis Lopez, composer   

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

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

1917  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on this day in history.   

1919  Lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords) on this day in history.   

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  Henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1928  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

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

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

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 June - 16.   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.