Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency.
ClockHorizon daily selection“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history.
Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in mainland China, opens to the public.
American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election.
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.
China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
One highlighted entry is from 2016: Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency.
People listed for June 16 include Anna Cathcart (2003), Sam Walker (rugby league) (2002), and Bianca Andreescu (2000).
Observances listed for June 16 include Christian feast days: Aurelianus of Arles, Christian feast days: Aureus of Mainz (and his sister Justina), and Christian feast days: Benno.
