Page 5: Historical Events In June - 16

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

1930  On June - 16 elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies   

1931  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1933  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1936  Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge on this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history communist govt installed in Lithuania   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on this day in history.   

1941  The first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

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  Iceland adopts constitution on June - 16.   

1945  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1946  On June - 16 ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on this day in history.   

1947  The first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on June - 16.   

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

1947  On June - 16 jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86   

1948  Start of Malayan Emergency on this day in history.   

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

1951  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

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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 this day in history.   

1514  John Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On June - 16 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  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on June - 16.   

0956  On this day in history 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  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

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  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.