International observance days, weeks, and months for June 16, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 16, 2027 celebrates World Sea Turtle Day, plus 3 more. World Sea Turtle Day falls on June 16 each year and highlights the importance of sea turtles. Today, we are encouraging global supporters to dive into the threats that sea turtles face.
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June 16 is Day of the African Child and is a day that commemorates those killed during the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. This important day also raises awareness of the ongoing need to improve education for children in Africa.
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June 16th recognizes the life of the Irish writer James Joyce through the celebration of Bloomsday and readings, walks, and reenactments.
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Every year on June 16, Day of Family Remittances recognizes the contributions and sacrifice migrant workers make to improve the lives of their family members back home. This Awareness Day also recognizes the impact these contributions make on households, communities, countries, and entire regions.
Read the full story →People born on June 16
Farmer, lawyer, and politician who became the first President (Governor) of New Hampshire. He was one of the key contributors to creating New Hampshire's constitution.
Famous Apache leader and resistance fighter. After he was captured and forced on a reservation, the U.S. capitalized on Geronimo's fame among non-Indians by displaying him at various fairs and exhibitions.
Paleontologist who had extensive knowledge on extinct mammals and their intercontinental migrations, especially about Mesozoic fossil mammals.
Cytogeneticist who discovered genetic transposition and studied chromosomes and how they change during reproduction in maize.
Actor recognized for his role as "grandpa" in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Events that occurred on June 16 throughout history
The Plymouth Company granted a land patent to Thomas Purchase and his brother the first land patent. The land patent was used to build a trading post and fishing operation in Pejepscot Falls (present day Brunswick, Maine).
Abraham Lincoln delivers his infamous House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois, after accepting the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
The first roller coaster opens in New York's Coney Island. The "Switchback Railway" cost five cents to travel 6 mph for 600 foot ride.
The Ford Motor Company is incorporated laying the groundwork for mass-production automobiles.
The Pepsi Cola Company forms when pharmacist Caleb Davis Bradham officially registered the "Pepsi-Cola" trademark.
IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York, producing employee time-recording systems, weighing scales, and meat slicers.
President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran. He helped six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979–81. He was the first foreign citizen to be awarded the honor.