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16 June 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2016 - Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency.British politician (1974–2016)
Anniversary
2012 - Liu Yang (pictured), a member of the Shenzhou 9 crew, became the first Chinese woman in space.Chinese taikonaut (born 1978)
Anniversary
1997 - The English rock band Radiohead released their landmark third album OK Computer in the United Kingdom.English rock band
Anniversary
1972 - English musician David Bowie released his breakthrough album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.English musician and actor (1947–2016)
Anniversary
1963 - Aboard Vostok 6, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (pictured) became the first woman in space.1963 Soviet crewed spaceflight
Historical events
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Notable births
Born
2002 - Sam Walker, English-Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league footballer
Born
2000 - Bianca Andreescu, Canadian tennis playerCanadian tennis player (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Justin Jefferson, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Snail Mail, American singer-songwriterSolo musical project of Lindsey Jordan
Born
1995 - Euan Aitken, Australian rugby league playerScotland international rugby league footballer
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
5.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.4 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
25.11 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Gemini
5.45 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.