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16 June 2031
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
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Daveigh Chase, American actress (born 1990)American actress (1990–2026)
Died
2025 - Kim Woodburn, English television personality and expert cleaner (born 1942)English television personality and expert cleaner (1942–2025)
Died
2024 - Ludwig Adamovich Jr., Austrian constitutional scholar (born 1932)Austrian constitutional scholar (1932–2024)
Died
2024 - Barbara Gladstone, American art dealer and film producer (born 1934)American art dealer and film producer (1935–2024)
Died
2021 - Frank Bonner, American actor and television director (born 1942)American actor and director (1942–2021)
Died
2020 - Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., Filipino businessman and politician (born 1935)Filipino politician and businessman (1935–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
14.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 25.9 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
25.17 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Taurus
17.25 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.