Historical Events In June - 16
Friday, 25 October 2024
1979 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1982 On this day in history britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War
1982 John Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs on June - 16.
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 June - 16.
1983 Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany on June - 16.
1984 On June - 16 matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City (106d)
1986 1 day general strike in South Africa on this day in history.
1987 Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens on this day in history.
1987 On June - 16 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 June - 16.
1989 On this day in history 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 Eva Turner, British soprano, dies on June - 16.
1991 Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russian SSR on June - 16.
1991 On June - 16 nYC Mayor Dinkins declares "Joseph Doherty Week" (through the 23rd)
1991 On June - 16 vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies
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 June - 16.
2012 On this day in history 32 people are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad
2013 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq on June - 16.
2017 On this day in history uS President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama
2017 On June - 16 amazon announces it is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion
2018 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 on this day in history.
2018 Two suicide bombers attack Damboa in Borno state, Nigeria, killing at least 31 people on June - 16.
2018 On this day in history beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album "Everything is Love"
2018 Seventeen people die in Caracas, Venezuela following the El ParaÃso stampede after a tear gas canister is detonated in a crowded club on this day in history.
2019 Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits to misuse of state funds in court on June - 16.
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 On this day in history north Korea demolishes the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong, established in 2018 to improve relations.