Historical Events In June - 16
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 On June - 16 germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights
1932 On June - 16 frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies
1933 On this day in history national Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down)
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 June - 16 dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge
1936 On this day in history leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies
1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA on this day in history.
1938 On this day in history jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns
1940 Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania on this day in history.
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 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on June - 16.
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 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 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 June - 16.
1946 Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.
1947 Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on June - 16.
1947 On June - 16 the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"
1947 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on this day in history.
1947 On June - 16 jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86
1948 Start of Malayan Emergency on June - 16.
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 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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