2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history.
What happened on June 16
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 632 to 2026.
Standout on June 16
2019
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history.
About June 16
June 16 is the 167th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 167 of 365 (168 in leap years)198 days left in the year (198 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 25 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 232 days
- Roman numerals
- XVI.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 90thJunkers Ju 521936
- 50thSoweto uprising1976
- 10thJo Cox2016
- 10thJo Cox2016
- 10thShanghai Disneyland2016
- 5thFrank Bonner2021
- 1stKim Woodburn2025
June 16 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Shanghai Disneyland · Jo Cox · Jo Cox
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Soweto uprising
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 16 — ages this year
- 2003Anna Cathcartturns 23
- 2002Sam Walker (rugby league)turns 24
- 2000Bianca Andreescuturns 26
- 1999Justin Jeffersonturns 27
- 1999Snail Mail (musician)turns 27
- 1999Ibrahima Koné (footballer, born 1999)turns 27
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in mainland China, opens to the public.
Jo Cox
Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency.
Business career of Donald Trump
American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election.
2013 North India floods
A multi-day cloudburst, centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, causes devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
Shenzhou 9
China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission.
Liu Yang (taikonaut)
Liu Yang (pictured), a member of the Shenzhou 9 crew, became the first Chinese woman in space.
Bhutan
Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.
Padre Pio
Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrawn from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
Radiohead
The English rock band Radiohead released their landmark third album OK Computer in the United Kingdom.
Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre
Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.
Revolutions of 1989
Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary.
Ronald Reagan
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979–81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor.
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL), by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
Soweto uprising
Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd.
Churchill Falls Generating Station
The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station.
David Bowie
English musician David Bowie released his breakthrough album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
Buddhist crisis
In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique is signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.
Vostok 6
Aboard Vostok 6, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (pictured) became the first woman in space.
Soviet space program
Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.
Mariinsky Ballet
While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union.
Psycho (1960 film)
Psycho, a psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch, premiered.
Imre Nagy
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
Junkers Ju 52
A Junkers Ju 52 aircraft of Norwegian Air Lines crashed into a mountainside near Hyllestad, Norway, killing all seven people on board.
James Joyce
Irish author James Joyce (pictured) began a relationship with Nora Barnacle, and subsequently used the date to set the actions for his 1922 novel Ulysses, commemorated as Bloomsday.
Victoria Hall disaster
In the Victoria Hall disaster, 183 children were crushed to death when they ran down the stairs to collect gifts after a variety show in Sunderland, England.
1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake
A strong earthquake in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India, caused a local zone of uplift that dammed the Nara River, which was later named the Allah Bund ('Dam of God').
Battle of Fort Beauséjour
After a two-week siege, the French commander of Fort Beauséjour in present-day New Brunswick, Canada, surrendered to British forces, marking the end of Father Le Loutre's War.
Plymouth Company
The Plymouth Company granted a land patent to Thomas Purchase, who became the first permanent European settler of Pejepscot, Maine.
Ming dynasty
Ming forces conquered Đại Ngu in modern-day northern Vietnam, capturing Hồ dynasty emperor Hồ Quý Ly and bringing the country under Chinese rule.
Sasanian Empire
The final king of the Sasanian Empire of Iran, Yazdegerd III, ascended the throne at the age of eight.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
John Newman (singer)
John Newman, English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Kim Woodburn
Kim Woodburn, English television personality and expert cleaner (born 1942)
Danding Cojuangco
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., Filipino businessman and politician (born 1935)
Cándido Muatetema Rivas
Cándido Muatetema Rivas (born 1960), Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (born 1950)
Norman MacKenzie (journalist)
Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (born 1921)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Benno of Meissen
Christian feast days: Benno
Bloomsday
Bloomsday (Dublin, Ireland)
Aurelianus of Arles
Christian feast days: Aurelianus of Arles
Aureus of Mainz
Christian feast days: Aureus of Mainz (and his sister Justina)
Curig
Christian feast days: Curig of Llanbadarn
Rastafari
Birthday of Leonard P. Howell (Rastafari)
Cettin
Christian feast days: Cettin of Oran
Cyricus and Julitta
Christian feast days: Cyricus and Julitta
Spread across the centuries
- 7th century1
- 15th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century36
- 21st century32
Earliest: Sasanian Empire (632). Most recent: Daveigh Chase (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about June 16
What day of the year is June 16?
June 16 is the 167th day of the year, with 198 days left after it.
What star sign is June 16?
June 16 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 16?
We record 82 entries for June 16: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 632 to 2026.
Who was born on June 16?
Anna Cathcart (2003) is among the notable births on June 16. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 16 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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