Page 5: Historical Events In June - 16

1930  On this day in history brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades)   

1930  Elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies on June - 16.   

1931  On June - 16 austrian govt of Ender falls   

1932  On this day in history pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights on this day in history.   

1932  Frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies on June - 16.   

1933  National Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down) on this day in history.   

1933  On June - 16 uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

1935  US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal" on June - 16.   

1936  Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge on June - 16.   

1936  On this day in history leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA on June - 16.   

1938  On June - 16 jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns   

1940  Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania on this day in history.   

1940  HMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio' on June - 16.   

1940  On this day in history communist govt installed in Lithuania   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on June - 16.   

1941  The first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on June - 16.   

1941  On this day in history 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies on June - 16.   

1943  Race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die) on June - 16.   

1944  On this day in history iceland adopts constitution   

1945  71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs   

1946  Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on June - 16.   

1947  On June - 16 the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on June - 16.   

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1948  Start of Malayan Emergency on June - 16.   

1949  On this day in history gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

1951  People's Party founded in India on June - 16.   

1951  On this day in history 51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich   

1952  Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States on June - 16.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 16.   

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

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

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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.