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  Austrian govt of Ender falls on June - 16.   

1932  On this day in history pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal" on June - 16.   

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

1936  Leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On June - 16 commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

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

1940  On this day in history communist govt installed in Lithuania   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on June - 16.   

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die)   

1944  On this day in history iceland adopts constitution   

1945  71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8 on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

1947  The first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 16 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  On this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

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

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

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