What Happened on Jun 16

Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti (Pius IX) elected Pope

Pope Blessed Pius IX (13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest reigning Pope in Church history, serving... Read more

Abraham Lincoln Delivers the House Divided Speech

A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the... Read more

Battle of Secessionsville - Union Forces Fail to Capture Charleston, SC

The Battle of Secessionville (or the Battle of James Island) on June 16, 1862, was the defeat of the only Union attempt to capture Charleston,... Read more

Victoria Hall Disaster

About 1,500 children crammed into Victoria Hall; most of these were occupying the gallery. At the end of Fay’s performance, toys and other prizes... Read more

The End Of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First 100 Days

June 16, 1933, marked the end of the first hundred days of the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR). Those one hundred days were a period... Read more

'Slave Ship' Premieres in New York

Slave Ship is a 1937 film directed by Tay Garnett, starring Warner Baxter and Wallace Beery. The supporting cast includes Mickey Rooney, George... Read more

Battle of Ancona

The Battle of Ancona was a battle involving forces from Poland serving as part of the British Army and German forces that took place between 16... Read more

"Father Of The Bride" Is Released

Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from... Read more

"Psycho" Is Released

Psycho is an American 1960 suspense/horror movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano. The film is based on the... Read more

Mark Crossley Is Born

Mark Geoffrey Crossley (born 16 June 1969) is an English-born Welsh football goalkeeper, who recently signed for Chesterfield in League Two as a... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Love Letters from Elvis

Love Letters from Elvis is a 1971 studio album from Elvis Presley. The album was made up mostly of leftovers from Elvis' marathon June 1970... Read more

Tupac Shakur is Born

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac (or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He has... Read more

Grease (film) released

Grease is a 1978 film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Jim Jacobs' and Warren Casey's musical, Grease. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia... Read more

Ghostbusters II is released

Ghostbusters II is a 1989 science fiction comedy film and is the sequel to Ghostbusters. Produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters II... Read more

Glastonbury Festival 1989

Again there were once again complications with the local council over the granting of the Festival licence. The Police were bought into the... Read more

The D.O.C. releases No One Can Do It Better

No One Can Do It Better is The D.O.C.'s debut album. It was certified gold by the RIAA three months after it was released, and platinum on April... Read more

"Beat the Boots II" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Beat the Boots II is a box set by Frank Zappa. It compiles bootleg recordings which were previously available illegally, and was released through... Read more

Ernie Els wins the 94th U.S Open Championship

Ernie Els won his first major championship by winning in a playoff over Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts. Els and Roberts were tied after the... Read more

Kristen Pfaff Dies

Kristen Marie Pfaff (May 26, 1967 - June 16, 1994) was an American bass guitarist, best known for her work with Hole. Pfaff was born and raised... Read more

"Ladybird, Ladybird" Is Released

Ladybird, Ladybird is a 1994 drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is a drama-documentary about a British woman's dispute with Social Services... Read more

Revolution X is Released

This game is biblically horrific. You're overthrowing an oppressive world order. With Aerosmith. And music is your weapon. That scream of terror... Read more

Batman Forever released

Batman Forever is a 1995 superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and the third installment of the Batman film series. The film stars Val Kilmer,... Read more

Pocahontas is released

Pocahontas is the thirty-third animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation in... Read more

Radiohead releases third album, "OK Computer"

OK Computer is the third album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997. Radiohead recorded the album in rural... Read more

1999 NBA Finals - Spurs Defeat Knicks

The 1999 NBA season was shortened due to a labor dispute that led to a lockout, canceling the first 3 months of the season, literally making this... Read more