Historical Events In June - 16

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 Paraíso 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.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on this day in history.   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on June - 16.   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  On June - 16 birth of axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent   

1591  On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  Nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on June - 16.   

1216  On June - 16 innocent III, pope, dies at 54   

1246  On this day in history lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  On this day in history john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on June - 16.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1575  On June - 16 hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63