Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In June - 16
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1979 H-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275 on June - 16. 
1979 Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1981 On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered
1982 Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War on this day in history.
1982 John Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs on this day in history.
1983 Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal on this day in history.
1983 European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10 on June - 16.
1983 Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany on this day in history.
1984 On this day in history 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 June - 16.
1987 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted on all but gun possession charges after shooting 4 black youths who tried to rob him on this day in history.
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 On June - 16 "Ghostbusters II" premiers
1989 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) on this day in history.
1990 On this day in history eva Turner, British soprano, dies
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 Vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies on this day in history.
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 32 people are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad on this day in history.
2013 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq on June - 16.
2017 US President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama on June - 16.
2017 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
2018 Beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album "Everything is Love" on this day in history.
2018 Seventeen people die in Caracas, Venezuela following the El ParaÃso stampede after a tear gas canister is detonated in a crowded club on June - 16.
2019 Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits to misuse of state funds in court on this day in history.
2019 On June - 16 a large-scale power outage hits Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay, affecting nearly 50 million people.
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 June - 16.
2024 77th Tony Awards: "The Outsiders" best new musical, "Stereophonic" best new play, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Paulson , Daniel Radcliffe , Kara Young acting awards [1] on June - 16.
2024 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 on June - 16.