Page 7: Historical Events In June - 16
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1979 On June - 16 h-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275
1979 On this day in history ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62
1981 Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered on June - 16.
1982 Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War on June - 16.
1982 On June - 16 john Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs
1983 Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal on June - 16.
1983 European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10 on this day in history.
1983 On June - 16 ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany
1984 Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City (106d) on June - 16.
1986 1 day general strike in South Africa on June - 16.
1987 On this day in history joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens
1987 On this day in history subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted on all but gun possession charges after shooting 4 black youths who tried to rob him
1988 In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins (why?) on this day in history.
1989 "Ghostbusters II" premiers on this day in history.
1989 On June - 16 4 golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open are made all on the 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate & Price)
1990 On this day in history eva Turner, British soprano, dies
1991 On June - 16 boris Yeltsin elected president of Russian SSR
1991 On this day in history nYC Mayor Dinkins declares "Joseph Doherty Week" (through the 23rd)
1991 Vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies on June - 16.
1997 Corporation du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie takes over the former CN line between Chandler and Gaspé, Que. This is a non profit corporation owned by local municipalities. Operation of the line is sub-contracted to the Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs which commenced operation between Matapedia and Chandler, Que in December 1996 on this day in history.
2012 32 people are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad on this day in history.
2013 On this day in history 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq
2017 US President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama on June - 16.
2017 Amazon announces it is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion on June - 16.
2018 On June - 16 world Cup: Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is used for the first time, awarding France a penalty in 2-1 win over Australia in Kazan
2018 On June - 16 two suicide bombers attack Damboa in Borno state, Nigeria, killing at least 31 people
2018 On June - 16 beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album "Everything is Love"
2018 On this day in history seventeen people die in Caracas, Venezuela following the El ParaÃso stampede after a tear gas canister is detonated in a crowded club.
2019 On this day in history sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits to misuse of state funds in court
2019 A large-scale power outage hits Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay, affecting nearly 50 million people on this day in history.
2020 On June - 16 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 8 million worldwide.
2020 North Korea demolishes the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong, established in 2018 to improve relations on this day in history.
2024 On June - 16 77th Tony Awards: "The Outsiders" best new musical, "Stereophonic" best new play, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Paulson , Daniel Radcliffe , Kara Young acting awards [1]
2024 On June - 16 uS Open Men's Golf, Pinehurst Resort: After a thrilling back-and-forth battle with Rory McIlroy , Bryson DeChambeau wins by one stroke for his second US crown