Page 5: 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  On this day in history austrian govt of Ender falls   

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

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

1932  Frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On June - 16 national Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down)   

1933  US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On June - 16 leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  On this day in history marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA   

1938  Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on June - 16.   

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

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

1940  Communist govt installed in Lithuania on June - 16.   

1940  On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies   

1941  On June - 16 the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  On June - 16 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies on this day in history.   

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

1944  Iceland adopts constitution on June - 16.   

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

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

1946  On June - 16 ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  On this day in history jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86   

1948  On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa on June - 16.   

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

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

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

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  On this day in history birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

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  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63