1963⚡ Event
First Woman in Space
Aboard Vostok 6, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on June 16, 1963.
spacescienceexploration
June 10 – June 16 in History
DayFacts Week 24 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 104 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (June 10 – June 16)(20)
1972⚡ Event
David Bowie Releases Ziggy Stardust
English musician David Bowie released his breakthrough album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, on June 16, 1972.
musicarts
1981⚡ Event
Shots Fired at Queen Elizabeth II
During the Trooping the Colour ceremony, Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall.
politicslaw
1982⚡ Event
Falklands War surrender
Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white flags were flying over Port Stanley, in advance of the formal surrender of Argentine forces on June 14, 1982.
warpolitics
1983⚡ Event
Pioneer 10 Leaves Planetary Proximity
Pioneer 10 passed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to venture beyond the proximity of the major planets in the Solar System.
spacesciencetechnology
1987⚡ Event
South Korean Protests for Direct Presidential Elections
Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea. This period is known as the June Democratic Struggle.
politics
1991⚡ Event
Jaycee Dugard kidnapping
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California, and remained a captive until 2009.
lawdisaster
1992⚡ Event
Helena Andersson disappearance
Swedish woman Helena Andersson disappeared in Mariestad on June 14, 1992. One suspect was described as 'the man with the pilot glasses'.
1994⚡ Event
Boeing 777 maiden flight
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
technology
1995⚡ Event
Western Greece earthquake
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6.4–6.5 Mw that killed 26 people.
disaster
1996⚡ Event
Manchester bombing
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in Manchester, England, injuring more than 200 people and causing widespread damage.
wardisaster
1996⚡ Event
Montana Freemen standoff
After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI on June 14, 1996.
lawpolitics
1999⚡ Event
KFOR enters Kosovo
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandate to establish a secure environment.
warpoliticslaw
2001⚡ Event
Timothy McVeigh Executed
Timothy McVeigh, who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Oklahoma federal building, was executed by lethal injection for using a weapon of mass destruction, among other charges.
law
2001⚡ Event
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation formed
Leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
politics
2007⚡ Event
Chittagong Mudslides
Mudslides caused by heavy monsoon rainfall and exacerbated by hill cutting killed at least 128 people in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
disaster
2007⚡ Event
Second Bombing at al-Askari Mosque
Insurgents carried out a second bombing at the al-Askari Mosque, a significant site in Shia Islam.
religionwar
2008⚡ Event
U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan
A U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan reportedly resulted in the deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters.
warpolitics
2008⚡ Event
Canadian PM Apologizes to First Nations
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper apologised to the First Nations for past governments' policies of forced assimilation.
politics
2010⚡ Event
Abby Sunderland rescue
Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was rescued after her boat was dismasted in the Indian Ocean while attempting to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe.
explorationdisaster
Births (June 10 – June 16)(15)
1997🎂 Birth
Cheung Ka Long
Cheung Ka Long is a Hong Kong foil fencer and the 2020 Olympic champion.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Ryan Papenhuyzen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer.
sports
Deaths (June 10 – June 16)(15)
2014🕊️ Death
Jacques Bergerac
French actor and businessman Jacques Bergerac died on June 15, 2014. He was born in 1927.
entertainmenteconomics
2015🕊️ Death
Buddy Boudreaux
Buddy Boudreaux, an American saxophonist and clarinet player, died on June 13, 2015. He was born in 1917.
musicentertainment
2019🕊️ Death
Franco Zeffirelli
Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli died on June 15, 2019. He was born in 1923.
artsentertainment
2021🕊️ Death
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty, an American actor, died on June 13, 2021. He was born in 1937.
entertainment
2022🕊️ Death
A. B. Yehoshua
A. B. Yehoshua was an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright.
literaturearts
2023🕊️ Death
Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski was an American mathematician and a domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber.
lawpolitics
2023🕊️ Death
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi was an Italian businessman and politician, and Prime Minister of Italy.
politicseconomics
2023🕊️ Death
Francesco Nuti
Francesco Nuti was an Italian actor and director.
entertainmentarts
2024🕊️ Death
Chikangawa Dornier 228 Crash Victims
This entry refers to the victims of the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash.
disasterspace
2024🕊️ Death
Steele Hall
Steele Hall was an Australian politician and the 36th Premier of South Australia.
politics