Historical Events In June - 16
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1930 Brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades) on June - 16.
1930 Elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies on June - 16.
1931 Austrian govt of Ender falls on this day in history.
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 On June - 16 national Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down)
1933 On this day in history uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created
1935 On this day in history uS Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal"
1936 On this day in history dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge
1936 On this day in history leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies
1937 On June - 16 marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA
1938 On June - 16 jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns
1940 On June - 16 commuinist govt installed in Lithuania
1940 HMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio' on this day in history.
1940 On June - 16 communist govt installed in Lithuania
1940 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies
1941 The first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC
1941 On this day in history lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies
1943 Race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die) on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history iceland adopts constitution
1945 On June - 16 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8
1946 On June - 16 "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs
1946 Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on June - 16.
1947 On June - 16 pravda denounces Marshall Plan
1947 On this day in history the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"
1947 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on this day in history.
1947 Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on June - 16.
1948 Start of Malayan Emergency on this day in history.
1949 Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa on June - 16.
1951 People's Party founded in India on this day in history.
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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