Historical Events In June - 16

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 this day in history.  

1909  Willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert) on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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)  

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1915  On June - 16 the foundation of the British Women's Institute.  

1915  Joseph Kagan, businessman on June - 16.  

1916  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on this day in history.  

1916  On June - 16 francis Lopez, composer  

1917  On June - 16 the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia  

1917  On this day in history 1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia  

1917  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England)  

1922  Henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics on June - 16.  

1923  Sun Yat Sen founds military academy on this day in history.  

1923  Ake Hermanson, composer on June - 16.  

1924  South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 on this day in history.  

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  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  Harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University) on June - 16.  

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

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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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

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

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.  

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)  

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.  

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