Historical Events In June - 16

0632  On June - 16 origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1338  German monarch declares pope & king's decree redundant on June - 16.   

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

1487  Battle at Stoke: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell on June - 16.   

1492  Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1567  Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison on this day in history.   

1567  Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

1620  Carlo Saraceni, [Carlo Veniziano], Italian painter (Judith), dies on this day in history.   

1624  Judge directs US colony Virginia to English crown on this day in history.   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer on June - 16.   

1637  On June - 16 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer   

1644  On this day in history johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist, dies at 54   

1651  On this day in history marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74   

1671  Cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow on June - 16.   

1671  On this day in history stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured & executed in Moscow   

1673  Peace of Vossem: Fren King Louis XIV & Frederik Willem of Brandenburg on this day in history.   

1722  On June - 16 john Churchill up Marlborough, English general strategist, dies at 72   

1745  English fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River on June - 16.   

1746  On June - 16 battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish & French army   

1752  On this day in history meingosus Gaelle, composer   

1752  Giulio Alberoni, Spanish/Italian minister/cardinal, dies at 88 on June - 16.   

1755  On June - 16 british capture Fort Beaus‚jour, expel the Acadians   

1755  On this day in history british capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians   

1774  On this day in history formation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.   

1775  Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on this day in history.   

1779  In support of the US, Spain declares war on England on this day in history.   

1784  Holland forbids orange clothes on this day in history.   

1793  On June - 16 louis A count d'Affry, general/French ambassador in Netherland, dies   

1794  On this day in history 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch)   

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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  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  On June - 16 birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on June - 16.   

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 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.