Historical Events In June - 16

1930  Brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades) on this day in history.   

1930  Elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history austrian govt of Ender falls   

1932  On June - 16 pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

1932  On this day in history germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights   

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

1933  National Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down) on June - 16.   

1933  On this day in history uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

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

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 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  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 June - 16.   

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  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 June - 16 lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies   

1943  On June - 16 race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die)   

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 June - 16.   

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 June - 16 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  On June - 16 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 this day in history.   

1951  On June - 16 people's Party founded in India   

1951  On June - 16 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  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on June - 16.   

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  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

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

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

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

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  John Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61 on June - 16.   

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  On this day in history 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