Historical Events In June - 16

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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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.  

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)  

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  On June - 16 birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)  

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

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies  

1216  On this day in history innocent III, pope, dies at 54  

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.  

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.  

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)  

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

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63