June 16–National Days, Birthday and Important Past Events

June 16 2023 is Friday. Holidays & Observances, National and Special Days, Major Past Events, Zodiac Sign, Birthday of Celebrity & famous personalities on this date.

june 16 national days and Special days celebration
june 16 national days and Special days celebration

Holidays, Observances of Special Day & National Day on June 16

Find out about events, festivals, funny, weird, and national days happening around the world on this day.

  • 167th day of the Gregorian Calendar
  • Western Zodiac – Gemini
  • World Tapas Day
  • Youth Day- South Africa
  • Fresh Veggies Day
  • National Fudge Day
  • Arborist Appreciation Day
  • International Day of Family Remittances- USA

Past events and historical events on June 16

  • 2013 – Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in Uttarakhand.
  • 2010 – Bhutan becomes the first country in the world to ban tobacco completely.
  • 2010-The world’s first country-wide tobacco ban takes effect.
  • 1976-Hundreds of protesting kids are killed by South African police.
  • 1967-The Monterey Pop Festival is set to begin.
  • 1963- Valentina Tereskova becomes the first female astronaut on the Russian spacecraft Vostok-4.
  • 1960-The film Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premieres.
  • 1904- The assassination of the Governor of Finland, General Nikolai Bobikrov, is carried out.

Famous Personalities & Celebrities Birthday on June 16

  • 2003-Anna Cathcart-Canadian actress
  • 1982-Melissa Peregrym-Canadian actor and former model
  • 1971-Tupac Shakur-American producer, actor, rapper
  • 1912-Enoch Powell-British politician
  • 1907-Jack Albertson-eminent American Actor and Comedian
  • 1890-Stan Laurel-English comedian, actor
  • 1882-Mohammad Mosaddegh-60th Prime Minister of Iran
  • 1723-Adam Smith-Scottish philosopher, economist

FAQ / People Also Ask

1. Which Day is 16th June 2023?
  • 16th June is Friday
  • 167th day of the Gregorian calendar
  • Western Zodiac- Gemini
2. Special Day on June 16?
  • On “Youth Day,” People of South Africa pay tribute to the young people who were attacked by the police of the apartheid state in Soweto on June 16, 1976. This tragedy occurred during the apartheid era. During the course of the day, nearly 500 young individuals, many of them were students, lost their lives.
  • International Day of Family Remittances recognises the enormous financial contribution migrant workers give to their families back home and creates hope for their children. Half of these flows travel to rural regions, where poverty and hunger are concentrated and remittances matter most.
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