Page 5: Historical Events In June - 16

1930  Brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades) on June - 16.   

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

1931  Austrian govt of Ender falls on this day in history.   

1932  Pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention on this day in history.   

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights on June - 16.   

1932  On June - 16 frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies   

1933  National Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down) on this day in history.   

1933  US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created on June - 16.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1946  On June - 16 ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

1947  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on June - 16.   

1948  On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  On June - 16 gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

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 this day in history.   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On June - 16 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 June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

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

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