Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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