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 June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

1910  On June - 16 wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72   

1911  On June - 16 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  Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948) on June - 16.   

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

1915  On June - 16 joseph Kagan, businessman   

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  The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on June - 16.   

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

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

1921  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) on this day in history.   

1922  Henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history ake Hermanson, composer   

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

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

1927  On this day in history robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England)   

1928  On this day in history 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  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  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

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 June - 16.   

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  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  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 June - 16.