Page 5: Historical Events In June - 16

1930  On this day in history brian Statham, cricketer (masterful England quick for two decades)   

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

1931  Austrian govt of Ender falls on June - 16.   

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

1932  Germany forbids SA/SS-gang fights on this day in history.   

1932  On June - 16 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 June - 16.   

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

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 June - 16.   

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

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

1940  HMS GRAMPUS,sunk off Augusta, eastern Sicily in Ionian Sea by Italian torpedo boats 'Circe' and 'Clio' on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history communist govt installed in Lithuania   

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 June - 16 1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC   

1941  Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies on June - 16.   

1943  On June - 16 race riot in Beaumont Texas (2 die)   

1944  Iceland adopts constitution on June - 16.   

1945  On June - 16 71st Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8   

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  Pravda denounces Marshall Plan on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history the first network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"   

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

1947  Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86 on June - 16.   

1948  On this day in history start of Malayan Emergency   

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

1951  On this day in history people's Party founded in India   

1951  51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on this day in history.   

1952  Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is published in the United States 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  John Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658) was born on June - 16.   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

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

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

1397  On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

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