Historical Events In June - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1930 On this day in history brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades)
1930 On June - 16 elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies
1931 On June - 16 austrian govt of Ender falls
1932 Pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention on June - 16.
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 this day in history.
1935 US Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal" on June - 16.
1936 Dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge on June - 16.
1936 On June - 16 leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies
1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA on this day in history.
1938 On June - 16 jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns
1940 Commuinist govt installed in Lithuania on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history hMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio'.
1940 Communist govt installed in Lithuania on June - 16.
1940 On June - 16 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies
1941 The first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.
1941 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies
1943 On this day in history race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die)
1944 On June - 16 iceland adopts constitution
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 June - 16.
1947 On this day in history pravda denounces Marshall Plan
1947 On June - 16 the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"
1947 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on June - 16.
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 this day in history.
1951 On June - 16 people's Party founded in India
1951 On June - 16 51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich
1952 On June - 16 anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States.
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