Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday". Date: June 16, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This…
Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland. Date: June 16, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)
IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York. Date: June 16, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today)
General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin party wins a large majority. Date: June 16, 1922 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1922 📅 On This Day (Today)
Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established. Date: June 16, 1925 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1925 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR. Date: June 16, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed in the United States, allowing businesses to avoid antitrust prosecution if they establish voluntary wage, price, and working condition regulations on an industry-wide basis. Date: June 16, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On…
The Soviet Union occupies Lithuania, which will eventually become the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR). Date: June 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français). Date: June 16, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Malaya declares a state of emergency. Date: June 16, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)