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June 16 Birthdays in History - June 16 Deaths - June 16 Events
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June 16, 1993 Alice Ann Newman, daughter of Gretchen and Randy June 16, 1976 Frank van Twillert, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles June 16, 1975 Asa Carlsson, born in Vasteras, Sweden, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Stockholm June 16, 1975 Maria Sinigerova, Miss Universe-Bulgaria 1996 June 16, 1973 Shannon Myers, CFL receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos June 16, 1972 Shawnelle Scott, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers June 16, 1971 Andre President, tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles June 16, 1971 Christopher Gomez, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder for the San Diego Padres June 16, 1971 Tupac Shakur, born in Brooklyn, New York, rap star/actor, Juice, Bullet, killed in 1996 June 16, 1970 Michael Husted, NFL place kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers June 16, 1970 Phil A. Mickelson, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1991 Northern Telecom June 16, 1970 Cobi Jones, American Athlete June 16, 1969 Kevin Young, born in Alpena, Michigan, infielder for the Kansas City Royals June 16, 1969 L B Stephens, NFLer for the Jacksonville Jaguars June 16, 1968 Alton Montgomery, NFL safety for the Atlanta Falcons June 16, 1968 Matt Turk, NFL punter for the Washington Redskins June 16, 1968 Nehemiah Perry, cricketer, fine Jamaican off-spinner June 16, 1968 Patrick Stuart, Hollywood Cal, actor, Will Cortlandt-All My Children June 16, 1966 Jan Zelezny, Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 June 16, 1966 [Eric] Randy Barnes, Charleston, West Virginia, shot putter, Oly-silv/gold-88, 96 June 16, 1965 J J Birden, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons June 16, 1965 Johannes Harisch, WLAF defensive end for the Frankfurt Galaxy June 16, 1963 Mohsin Kamal, cricketer, Pakistani fast bowler 1984- June 16, 1961 Robbie Kerr, cricketer, Queensland opener 2 Tests for Australia 1985 June 16, 1957 Adri van Tiggelen, Dutch soccer star, Sparta/PSV June 16, 1957 Ian Buchanan, Scotland, actor, General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show June 16, 1955 Laurie Metcalf, Carbonville Illinois, actress, Jackie-Roseanne June 16, 1955 Simon Bailey, priest June 16, 1955 Anatoly Chubais, Russian Politician June 16, 1954 Gary Roberts, rocker, Boomtown Rats June 16, 1954 Jeffrey S. Ashby, born in Dallas, Texas, astronaut, sk: STS 85 June 16, 1953 Ian Mosley, born in Paddington, London, drummer, Marillion-Clutching at Straws June 16, 1952 Aleksandr Zaitsev, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skating, Olympics gold 1976, 80 June 16, 1952 Gino Vanelli, born in Montreal, Quebec, singer, Living Inside Myself June 16, 1952 Rob Kloet, pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains June 16, 1951 John Salthouse, British actor, American Werewolf in London June 16, 1951 Michel Viso, France, cosmonaut June 16, 1951 Roberto Duran, boxer, fists of stone June 16, 1951 Sonia Braga, born in Maringa, Brazil, actress, Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands June 16, 1950 James Smith, U.S., singer, Stylistics-Can't Give you Anything June 16, 1950 Jesse Dizon, born in Oceanside, California, actor, Ramon-Operation Petticoat June 16, 1949 Kale Browne, born in San Rafael, California, actor, Michael Hudson-Another World June 16, 1949 Peppy Castro, born in New York City, rock vocalist, Balance June 16, 1946 Lord Astor, of Hever June 16, 1946 Neil MacGregor, director, British National Gallery June 16, 1946 Simon Williams, U.S., actor, Fiendish plot of dr Fu Manchu June 16, 1944 Joan Barbara Grigor, artist June 16, 1944 Takamiyama, [Jesse Kuhaulua], Hawaii, 1st non-Japanese sumo champion June 16, 1943 Joan Van, born in Arkansas, New York City, actress, Valene-Dallas, Knots Landing June 16, 1942 Eddie Levert, born in Canton, Ohio, vocalist, O'Jays-For the Love of Money June 16, 1942 Giacomo Agostini, born in Lovere, Italy, world motorcycle race champion June 16, 1942 John Rostill, rocker June 16, 1942 Joan Van Ark, American Actress June 16, 1941 Lamont Dozier, born in Detroit, songwriter, Dozier-Holland-Dozier June 16, 1940 Billy "Crash" Craddock, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, singer June 16, 1940 Hans Dorrestijn, Dutch cabaret performer June 16, 1938 Helen Ryan, actress, Hannah June 16, 1938 James Bolam, actor, Crucible of Terror June 16, 1938 Joyce Carol Oates, born in New York, novelist, Garden of Earthly Delights June 16, 1938 Michael Culver, actor, Devil's Webs June 16, 1938 Mickie Finn, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, TV hostess/banjo player, Mickie Finn's June 16, 1937 August Busch III, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Cardinals June 16, 1937 Erich Segal, born in Brooklyn, New York, author, Love Story, Oliver's Story June 16, 1936 August Willemsen, Dutch poet/translator June 16, 1936 Fred Oster, Dutch TV host June 16, 1935 Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine June 16, 1934 Eileen Atkins, born in London, England, actress, Equus, Devil Within Her June 16, 1934 Janet Pilgrim, playmate, July 1955, Dec 1955, Oct 1956 June 16, 1934 Little Caesar, vocalist, Little Caesar and the Romans June 16, 1934 Lord Patrick Beresforord, blood-stock agent June 16, 1934 Lucia Dlugoszewski, composer June 16, 1933 Joachim Nowotny, writer June 16, 1932 David Keylsey, actor and director June 16, 1932 Ralph Robins, CEO, Rolls-Royce June 16, 1931 Courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader June 16, 1931 Ivo Petric, composer June 16, 1931 Robert F [Bob] Smith, Rep-R-OR, 1983- June 16, 1931 John Shelby Spong, American Clergyman June 16, 1930 Brian Statham, cricketer, masterful England quick for two decades June 16, 1930 David Konstant, bishop, Leeds June 16, 1929 James Kirtland Randall, composer June 16, 1928 Harold Hanham, vice chancellor, Lancaster University June 16, 1928 Sergiu Comissiona, born in Buch, Romania, conductor, Haifa Symph 1959-64 June 16, 1928 Jerome Cavanagh, American Politician June 16, 1927 Robert Matthews, master, Clare College Cambridge England June 16, 1927 Thomas W. "Tom" Graveney, English cricket batsman, 50's and 60's June 16, 1925 Faith Domergue, born in New Orleans, actress, House of 7 Corpses June 16, 1925 Richard Jacobs, philanthropist/sports owner, Cleveland Indians June 16, 1924 Sayed Idries Shah, thinker June 16, 1924 Idries Shah, Indian Author June 16, 1923 Ake Hermanson, composer June 16, 1923 Henryk Czyz, composer June 16, 1921 Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor, Open University England June 16, 1920 John Howard Griffin, U.S., photographer/author, Black Like Me June 16, 1919 Lord Aberdare, committee chairman, House of Lords June 16, 1917 Katharine Graham, born in New York City, newspaper publisher, Washington Post June 16, 1917 Katherine Graham, American Publisher June 16, 1917 Irving Penn, American Photographer June 16, 1916 Francis Lopez, composer June 16, 1916 Hank Luisetti, NBA forward, 1st to use a one-handed shot June 16, 1915 Joseph Kagan, businessman June 16, 1915 Mariano Rumor, premier Italy June 16, 1915 John Tukey, American Scientist June 16, 1914 Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer, 140 for England, 1948 June 16, 1914 Stewart Griffith, secretary, MCC June 16, 1912 Enoch Powell, England, MP, C, /racist/Greek professor June 16, 1912 John Peel, MP June 16, 1911 Georg Meistermann, born in German, glass, painter, Raumplanen June 16, 1910 E. G. Marshall, born in Owatonna, Minnesota, actor, Lawrence-Defenders, Caine Mutiny June 16, 1910 Ilona Massey, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress and singer, Ilona Massey Show June 16, 1910 Lord Richardson, president, General Medical Council June 16, 1910 Richard Maling Barrer, chemist June 16, 1909 Willi Boskovsky, born in Austria, conductor, new years concert June 16, 1907 Jack Albertson, born in Malden, Massachusetts, actor, Thin Man, Chico and the Man June 16, 1907 John Hadfield, author/publisher, Love on a Branch Line June 16, 1906 Alan Fairfax, cricketer, Australian all-rounder late 20's early 30's June 16, 1904 Gerard Holt, Dutch architect June 16, 1903 Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer June 16, 1902 Barbara McClintock, U.S., cytogeneticist, Jumping Genes, Nobel 1983 June 16, 1902 Kornelis Posthumus, Dutch chemist June 16, 1902 George Gaylord Simpson, American Scientist June 16, 1901 Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl June 16, 1901 Conrad Beck, composer June 16, 1900 Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname, PVDA, 1955-62 June 16, 1899 Helen Traubel, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soprano, Sieglinde in Walkure, Nightclubs June 16, 1899 Nelson Doubleday, U.S., publisher, Doubleday June 16, 1896 Jean Peugeot, Frans auto manufacturer, Peugeot June 16, 1896 William Fitzgerald Jenkins, author, Time Tunnel, Land of Giants June 16, 1895 Stan Laurel, comedian, Laurel and Hardy June 16, 1894 Norman Kerry, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Phantom of the Opera June 16, 1892 Lupino Lane, born in London, England, actress, Love Parade June 16, 1890 Stan Laurel, born in England, comedian, Laurel and Hardy June 16, 1888 Bobby Clark, vaudevillan, World's funniest circus clown June 16, 1879 Fritz Schulz, German law historian, Classical Novel Law June 16, 1879 Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer, Kees the boy June 16, 1874 Arthur Meighen, C, 9th PM of Canada, 1920-21, 1926 June 16, 1863 Paul Antonin Vidal, composer June 16, 1861 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian June 16, 1858 Eugene Ysaye, composer June 16, 1858 Gustav V, king of Sweden, 1907-50 June 16, 1853 Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer June 16, 1843 David Popper, composer June 16, 1843 Jan Malat, composer June 16, 1837 Eli Long, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1903 June 16, 1834 Wesley Merritt, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1910 June 16, 1804 Alvin Adams, American Businessman June 16, 1752 Meingosus Gaelle, composer June 16, 1637 Giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer June 16, 1633 Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer June 16, 1583 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent |