Page 4: 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  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 this day in history e G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny)   

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

1913  On June - 16 south-African parliament forbids blacks owning land   

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 June - 16.   

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

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

1917  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on June - 16.   

1919  On June - 16 lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords)   

1920  On this day in history 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  Ake Hermanson, composer on this day in history.   

1924  South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 on June - 16.   

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  On June - 16 faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses)   

1927  On this day in history tommy Armour wins golf's US open   

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 June - 16.   

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

1929  On this day in history james Kirtland Randall, composer   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

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

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

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

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63