June 16th is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap yearss), with 198 days remaining.
South Africa : Youth Day
Births:
- 1890: Stan Laurel (actor, comedian)
- 1917: Katharine Graham (Washington Post publisher)
- 1938: Joyce Carol Oates (novelist)
Events:
- 1972: Opening of the New York Jazz Museum
Deaths:
- 1970: Brian Piccolo of the Chicago Bears
- 1999: Screaming Lord Sutch, founder of the British political movement known as the Official Monster Raving Loony Party
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
June 15 - June 17 - May 16 - July 16 - more historical anniversaries