Deaths on June 16

Screaming Lord Sutch

Died on June 16, 1999

Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (b. 1940)

David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as 3rd Earl of Harrow, or Screaming Lord Sutch, was an English musician and perennial parliamentary candidate. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections. He holds the record for contesting the most Parliamentary elections, standing in 39 elections from 1963 to 1997. As a singer he variously worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts, John Bonham and Nicky Hopkins, and is known for his 1963 novelty hit "Jack the Ripper".

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Events on 1999

21 Jan

United States Coast Guard
War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
12 Mar

Czech Republic
Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
8 Apr

Indian National Congress
Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the Indian National Congress.
29 May

International Space Station
Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
27 Nov

Helen Clark
The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.

Deaths on June 16

Screaming Lord Sutch

Died on June 16, 1999

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