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Historical Events on June 16

  • Philip II of Spain

    1586

    Mary, Queen of Scots, recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor.

  • Battle of Piacenza

    1746

    War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.

  • Lincoln's House Divided Speech

    1858

    Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois.

  • Ford Motor Company

    1903

    The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.

  • James Joyce

    1904

    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".

  • Henri Philippe Pétain

    1940

    World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).

  • Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    1958

    Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.

  • Iran hostage crisis

    1981

    U.S. President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor.

  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 425

    2000

    Israel complies with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 22 years after its issuance, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel does so, except the disputed Shebaa farms.

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