Page 7: Historical Events In June - 16

1979  On this day in history h-E Schuster discovers asteroid #2275   

1979  Ben Weber, US composer (Thorne Music Award 1965), dies at 62 on June - 16.   

1981  Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered on June - 16.   

1982  Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history john Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs   

1983  On this day in history charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal   

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  Matt de Waal finishes 14,290-mi round trip from Salt Lake City (106d) on June - 16.   

1986  On this day in history 1 day general strike in South Africa   

1987  On this day in history joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens   

1987  Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted on all but gun possession charges after shooting 4 black youths who tried to rob him on June - 16.   

1988  On June - 16 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?)   

1989  On June - 16 "Ghostbusters II" premiers   

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 this day in history.   

1991  Boris Yeltsin elected president of Russian SSR on June - 16.   

1991  NYC Mayor Dinkins declares "Joseph Doherty Week" (through the 23rd) on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 16 vicky Brown, US singer (Power of Love), dies   

1997  On this day in history 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.   

2012  32 people are killed by a car bomb in Baghdad on June - 16.   

2013  20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq on this day in history.   

2017  US President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama on this day in history.   

2017  Amazon announces it is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion on June - 16.   

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 June - 16.   

2018  On June - 16 two suicide bombers attack Damboa in Borno state, Nigeria, killing at least 31 people   

2018  Beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album "Everything is Love" on June - 16.   

2018  Seventeen people die in Caracas, Venezuela following the El Paraíso stampede after a tear gas canister is detonated in a crowded club on June - 16.   

2019  On this day in history sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits to misuse of state funds in court   

2019  On this day in history a large-scale power outage hits Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay, affecting nearly 50 million people.   

2020  On this day in history [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.   

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1139  On June - 16 birth of emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155)   

1332  Isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

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

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675) was born on June - 16.   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies on this day in history.   

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

1246  Lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

1397  On June - 16 death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

1468  Death of Jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395) on this day in history.   

1492  Death of Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded on June - 16.   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.