Historical Events In June - 16

1907  Jack Albertson, Malden Mass, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man) on June - 16.   

1909  On this day in history the first US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000   

1909  On this day in history 1st US airplane sold commercially, by Glenn Curtiss for $5,000   

1909  On this day in history willi Boskovsky, Austria, conductor (new years concert)   

1910  E G Marshall, Owatonna Minn, actor (Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

1910  Wendelin Weissheimer, composer, dies at 72 on June - 16.   

1911  On this day in history a 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Columbia County, Wisconsin damaging a barn.   

1912  On June - 16 enoch Powell, England, MP (C)/racist/Greek professor   

1913  South-African parliament forbids blacks owning land on this day in history.   

1914  Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history the foundation of the British Women's Institute.   

1915  Joseph Kagan, businessman on June - 16.   

1916  Boston Brave's Tom Hughes 2nd no-hitter beats Pitts, 2-0 on June - 16.   

1916  Francis Lopez, composer on June - 16.   

1917  On this day in history the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

1917  On this day in history 1st Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

1917  Katharine Graham, NYC, newspaper publisher (Wash Post) on this day in history.   

1919  Lord Aberdare, committee chairman (House of Lords) on this day in history.   

1920  John Howard Griffin, US, photographer/author (Black Like Me) on this day in history.   

1921  Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England) on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 16 henry Berliner demonstrates his helicopter to US Bureau of Aeronautics   

1923  Sun Yat Sen founds military academy on June - 16.   

1923  On this day in history ake Hermanson, composer   

1924  On this day in history south Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7   

1924  Sayed Idries Shah, thinker on June - 16.   

1925  On this day in history the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the USSR, Artek, is established.   

1925  Faith Domergue, New Orleans, actress (House of 7 Corpses) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history tommy Armour wins golf's US open   

1927  31st US Golf Open: Tommy Armour shoots a 301 at Oakmont CC in Pa on June - 16.   

1927  Robert Matthews, master (Clare College Cambridge England) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University)   

1929  Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) on this day in history.   

1929  James Kirtland Randall, composer on this day in history.   

1930  Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR on this day in history.   

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1139  On this day in history birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

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

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

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  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On this day in history hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

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  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  On this day in history hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63