June 16 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1931  Austrian govt of Ender falls   

1932  Pres Hoover and VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights   

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

1933  National Industrial Recovery Act is recorded as becoming law (later struck down).   

1933  US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

1935  US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal"   

1936  Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge.   

1936  Leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA   

1938  Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns   

1940  Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

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

1940  Communist govt installed in Lithuania.   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies.   

1941  The inaugural US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies   

1943  Race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die).   

1944  In this year, Iceland formally adopts constitution.   

1945  In this year, 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian claims in 1:58.8.   

1946  "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs.   

1946  Ludwig Winder, writer, dies.   

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan.   

1947  The inaugural network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86   

1948  Start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa.   

1951  People's Party founded in India.   

1951  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.   

1952  Soviet Fighters shoot Swedish Catalina reconnaissance flight down   

1953  Despite Johnny Mize 2000th hit, Yanks lose ending 18 game win streak and also ending St Louis Brown 14 game losing streak   

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1139  Emperor konoe of japan: Emperor konoe of japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de coucy: English princess   

1514  John cheke: English classical scholar   

1583  Axel gustafson oxenstierna: Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  Joseph solomon delmedigo: Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist   

1606  Arthur chichester: 1st earl of donegall, irish soldier   

1613  John cleveland: English poet   

1633  Nathaniel schnittelbach: Composer   

0956  Hugo: The great, duke of france,   

1216  Innocent iii: Pope,   

1246  Death of Lutgardis/ludgardis: Flemish mystic/saint,   

1361  Death of John tauler: German mystic (gottesfreunde)   

1397  Philip of artois: Count of eu, french soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Jean le fevre: Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Jan coppenhole: Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Death of Hadrianus junius: [adriaen the jonghe], medical/historian,