Page 3: Historical Events In June - 16

1881  Austria-Hungary & Serbia sign military treaty on this day in history.   

1882  17" hailstones weighing 1.75 lbs fall in Dubuque Iowa on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history 1st baseball "Ladies' Day" (NY Gothams beat Cleve Spiders 5-2)   

1884  On June - 16 the first roller coaster in the U.S. begins operation at Coney Island, NY.   

1884  On June - 16 1st roller coaster used (Coney Island NY)   

1888  On June - 16 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown)   

1890  The birth of Stan Laurel, English born comedy actor on June - 16.   

1890  Stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], England, comedian (Laurel & Hardy) on this day in history.   

1891  John Abbott becomes Canada's third prime minister on this day in history.   

1892  Lupino Lane, London England, actress (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1892  On June - 16 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice, dies at 80   

1893  On June - 16 f.W. Rueckheim introduces Cracker Jack® at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's First World Fair   

1893  RW Rueckheim invents Cracker Jack on June - 16.   

1894  Norman Kerry, Rochester NY, actor (Phantom of the Opera) on June - 16.   

1895  On this day in history stan Laurel, [Arthur S Jefferson], comedian (Laurel & Hardy)   

1896  Temperture hits 127øF at Fort Mojave, Calif on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 16 temperature hits 127°F at Fort Mojave, Calif   

1896  Jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer (Peugeot) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history a treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.   

1898  On June - 16 china's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei   

1899  Victor Trumper's 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord's on June - 16.   

1899  Nelson Doubleday, US, publisher (Doubleday) on this day in history.   

1900  Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history arthur Pierson, Oslo Norway, actor/director (Hat Check Girl)   

1901  On this day in history hermann Grimm, German writer/poet/historian, dies   

1902  The Broadway Limited goes into service for the Pennsylvania Railroad to begin a career of more than 75 years on the route between New York and Chicago on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 16 barbara McClintock, US, cytogeneticist (Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983)   

1903  Ford Motors incorporates on June - 16.   

1903  1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox on June - 16.   

1903  Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 16 bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's Ulysses)   

1904  Gerard Holt, Dutch architect on June - 16.   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51   

1906  Alan Fairfax, cricketer (Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's) on June - 16.   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  On June - 16 birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On this day in history 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  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

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 June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

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

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.