Historical Events In June - 16

1930  Brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades) on June - 16.   

1930  On this day in history elmer Ambrose Sperry, US inventor (gyroscope compass), dies   

1931  On June - 16 austrian govt of Ender falls   

1932  On this day in history pres Hoover & VP Charles Curtis renominated by Rep Convention   

1932  On this day in history germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights   

1932  On this day in history frederik W Van Oaths, psychiatrist/writer (Blades of Grass), dies   

1933  On June - 16 national Industrial Recovery Act becomes law (later struck down)   

1933  On this day in history uS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created   

1935  On this day in history uS Congress accepts FDR's "New Deal"   

1936  On June - 16 dutch queen Wilhelmina opens the Waal bridge   

1936  On June - 16 leib Malach, Yiddish writer, dies   

1937  On this day in history marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" opens in LA   

1938  Jimmie Foxx is walked a record 6 consecutive times by Browns on June - 16.   

1940  On this day in history commuinist govt installed in Lithuania   

1940  On June - 16 hMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio'.   

1940  Communist govt installed in Lithuania on this day in history.   

1940  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy, Star Spangled Virgin), dies on June - 16.   

1941  On this day in history the first US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  On this day in history 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

1946  "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

1947  On June - 16 pravda denounces Marshall Plan   

1947  The first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" on June - 16.   

1947  On June - 16 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

1949  On this day in history gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa   

1951  People's Party founded in India on June - 16.   

1951  51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on June - 16.   

1952  On June - 16 anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

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

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

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

1606  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

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

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

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

1468  On this day in history death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

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