On This Day — June 16

Famous events, births, and deaths from June 16 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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48 events · 194 births · 96 deaths recorded for June 16.

🕰️ Notable Events on June 16

2013 — A multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Wikipedia ↗
2012 — China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module. Wikipedia ↗
2012 — The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. Wikipedia ↗
2010 — Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. Wikipedia ↗
2000 — Israel complies with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 22 years after its issuance, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel does so, except the disputed Shebaa farms. Wikipedia ↗
1997 — Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria: Fifty people die. Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian Prime Minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary. Wikipedia ↗
1981 — U.S. President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates. Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd. Wikipedia ↗
1972 — The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station. Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 Mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed. Wikipedia ↗
1955 — In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Malaya declares a state of emergency. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — At age 14, George Junius Stinney, Jr. becomes the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th century. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français). Wikipedia ↗
1940 — A Communist government is installed in Lithuania. Wikipedia ↗
1933 — The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed. It would later be declared unconstitutional. Wikipedia ↗
1930 — Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR. Wikipedia ↗
1925 — The most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, Artek, is established. Wikipedia ↗
1922 — General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin win a large majority. Wikipedia ↗
1911 — IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York. Wikipedia ↗
1904 — Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland. Wikipedia ↗
1904 — Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". Wikipedia ↗
1903 — The Ford Motor Company is incorporated. Wikipedia ↗
1903 — Roald Amundsen commences the first east-west navigation of the Northwest Passage, leaving Oslo, Norway. Wikipedia ↗
1897 — A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later. Wikipedia ↗
1884 — The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park. Wikipedia ↗
1883 — The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England kills 183 children. Wikipedia ↗
1871 — The University Tests Act allows students to enter the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology). Wikipedia ↗
1858 — Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Wikipedia ↗
1858 — The Battle of Morar takes place during the Indian Mutiny. Wikipedia ↗
1846 — The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy. Wikipedia ↗
1836 — The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement. Wikipedia ↗
1815 — Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo. Wikipedia ↗
1795 — Cornwallis's Retreat, also known as the First Battle of Groix. Wikipedia ↗
1779 — Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. Wikipedia ↗
1774 — Foundation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Wikipedia ↗
1755 — French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians. Wikipedia ↗
1746 — War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza. Wikipedia ↗
1745 — War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date). Wikipedia ↗
1586 — Mary, Queen of Scots, recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor. Wikipedia ↗
1487 — Battle of Stoke Field, the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses. Wikipedia ↗
1407 — Ming-Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies. Wikipedia ↗
632 — Yazdegerd III ascends to the throne as king (shah) of the Persian Empire. He becomes the last ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (modern Iran). Wikipedia ↗
363 — Emperor Julian marches back up the Tigris and burns his fleet of supply ships. During the withdrawal Roman forces suffered several attacks from the Persians. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on June 16

1995 — Euan Aitken, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Aleksandr Aksyonov, Russian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Joseph Schooling, Singaporean swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Grete-Lilijane Küppas, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Rezar, Albanian professional wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1993 — Park Bo-gum, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Joe McElderry, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Matt Moylan, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Jermaine Gresham, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Diana DeGarmo, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Christian Tshimanga Kabeya, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Rodrigo Defendi, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Urby Emanuelson, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Fernando Muslera, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Rick Nash, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Dan Ryckert, American writer and entertainer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Steven Whittaker, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Armend Dallku, Albanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — May Andersen, Danish model and actress Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Missy Peregrym, Canadian model and actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Benjamin Becker, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Kevin Bieksa, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Ola Kvernberg, Norwegian violinist Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Miguel Villalta, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Brandon Armstrong, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Phil Christophers, German-English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Henry Perenara, New Zealand rugby league player and referee Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Martin Stranzl, Austrian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Daniel Brühl, Spanish-German actor Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Dainius Zubrus, Lithuanian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Fish Leong, Malaysian singer Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Craig Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Duncan Hames, English accountant and politician Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Kerry Wood, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Anthony Carter, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Glenicia James, West Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Eddie Cibrian, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Kiko Loureiro, Brazilian guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Tupac Shakur, American rapper and producer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Younus AlGohar, Pakistani poet and academic, co-founded Messiah Foundation International Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Cobi Jones, American soccer player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Phil Mickelson, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Shami Chakrabarti, English lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Mark Crossley, English-Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Adam Schmitt, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Charalambos Andreou, Cypriot footballer Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Mark Occhilupo, Australian surfer Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Olivier Roumat, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Phil Vischer, American voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-created VeggieTales Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower and coach Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Michael Richard Lynch, Irish computer scientist and entrepreneur; co-founded HP Autonomy Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Richard Madaleno, American politician Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Danny Burstein, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
1963 — The Sandman, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Anthony Wong, Hong Kong singer Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Can Dündar, Turkish journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Robbie Kerr, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Steve Larmer, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Margus Metstak, Estonian basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Peter Sterling, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1959 — The Ultimate Warrior, American wrestler (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Darrell Griffith, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Ulrike Tauber, German swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Warren Rodwell, Australian soldier, educator and musician Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Ian Buchanan, Scottish-American actor Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, Scottish lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Grete Faremo, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Defence Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Laurie Metcalf, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Garry Roberts, Irish guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Valerie Mahaffey, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Ian Mosley, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
1952 — George Papandreou, Greek sociologist and politician, 182nd Prime Minister of Greece Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Charlie Dominici, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Roberto Durán, Panamanian boxer Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Mithun Chakraborty, Indian actor and politician Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Michel Clair, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Paulo Cézar Caju, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Ralph Mann, American hurdler and author Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Tom Malone, American trombonist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Buddy Roberts, American wrestler (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Tom Wyner, English-American voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Rick Adelman, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1946 — John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, English businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Karen Dunnell, English statistician and academic Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Tom Harrell, American trumpet player and composer Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Neil MacGregor, Scottish historian and curator Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Iain Matthews, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Jodi Rell, American politician, 87th Governor of Connecticut Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Mark Ritts, American actor, puppeteer, and producer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Derek Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Simon Williams, English actor and playwright Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Claire Alexander, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Lucienne Robillard, Canadian social worker and politician, 59th Secretary of State for Canada Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Henri Richelet, French painter and etcher Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Giacomo Agostini, Italian motorcycle racer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Eddie Levert, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, musician, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Rosalind Baker, Australian author Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Lamont Dozier, American songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Tommy Horton, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistani journalist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Billy "Crash" Craddock, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, English general Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Torgny Lindgren, Swedish author and poet (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Joyce Carol Oates, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Bulgarian politician, 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Jim Dine, American painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Eileen Atkins, English actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1930 — Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Tom Graveney, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Herbert Lichtenfeld, German author and screenwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan general and politician, 26th President of Guatemala Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Jean d'Ormesson, French journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Otto Muehl, Austrian-Portuguese painter and director (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Faith Domergue, American actress (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Ron Flockhart, Scottish race car driver (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Ilmar Kullam, Estonian basketball player and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — Isabelle Holland, Swiss-American author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — Raymond Lemieux, Canadian chemist and academic (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — José López Portillo, Mexican lawyer and politician, 31st President of Mexico (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Phaedon Gizikis, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Katharine Graham, American publisher (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Aurelio Lampredi, Italian automobile and aircraft engine designer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Irving Penn, American photographer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1915 — John Tukey, American mathematician and academic (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1912 — Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1912 — Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
1910 — Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
1909 — Archie Carr, American ecologist and zoologist (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
1907 — Jack Albertson, American actor (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
1906 — Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
1902 — Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1902 — George Gaylord Simpson, American paleontologist and author (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
1899 — Helen Traubel, American operatic soprano (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
1897 — Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗