Historical Events In June - 16

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

1930  On this day in history elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies  

1931  Austrian govt of Ender falls on June - 16.  

1932  Pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention on June - 16.  

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights on June - 16.  

1932  On this day in history frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies  

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

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  Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge on this day in history.  

1936  Leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies on June - 16.  

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  On this day in history commuinist govt installed in Lithuania  

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  On this day in history the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC  

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 June - 16.  

1944  On this day in history iceland adopts constitution  

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

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

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

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on June - 16.  

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  On this day in history jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86  

1948  On June - 16 start of Malayan Emergency  

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

1951  On this day in history people's Party founded in India  

1951  51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on June - 16.  

1952  Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States on this day in history.  

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)  

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)  

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.  

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 June - 16.  

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.  

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies  

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

1246  On June - 16 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 June - 16.  

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.  

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

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.