26 significant historical events occurred on June 16. June 16 has been a day of notable military and political events, with two major battles in 1815 during the War of the Seventh Coalition: the Battle of Ligny and the Battle of Quatre Bras. Other events include the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa and the Allied occupation of Iceland in 1941 during World War II.
Total Events
26
Time Span
1494–2012
Categories
4
Top Category
war
10 events
32 famous birthdays on June 16
Including Andrea Ghez, William F. Sharpe, Georg Wittig
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density15th C.21st C.
15th Century
1 event16th Century
1 event17th Century
2 events18th Century
1 event19th Century
5 events20th Century
12 events21st Century
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