Page 4: 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 June - 16.   

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  On this day in history a 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn.   

1912  On this day in history enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor   

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 this day in history.   

1915  On June - 16 joseph Kagan, businessman   

1916  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on June - 16.   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on June - 16.   

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  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on June - 16.   

1919  On this day in history lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)   

1920  On this day in history john Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me)   

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  On June - 16 sun Yat Sen founds military academy   

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 this day in history sayed Idries Shah, thinker   

1925  The most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established on this day in history.   

1925  Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 16 tommy Armour wins golf's US open   

1927  On this day in history 31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa   

1927  On June - 16 robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

1928  On June - 16 harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

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

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

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

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 16.   

1613  On June - 16 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  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

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

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.