#June16

2025-06-16

June 16

This day in history:

  • 1933 – 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.
  • 1911 – IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.
  • 1961 – While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union.
  • 1903 – The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.

Births:

  • 1952 – George Papandreou, Greek sociologist and politician, 182nd Prime Minister of Greece
  • 1971 – Tupac Shakur, American rapper and producer (died 1996)
  • 1914 – Eleanor Sokoloff, American pianist and teacher (died 2020)

Deaths:

  • 1424 – Johannes Ambundii, archbishop of Riga
  • 1824 – Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (born 1739)
  • 1869 – Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (born 1795)

Holidays:

  • International Day of the African Child (Organisation of African Unity)
  • Youth Day (South Africa)
  • Engineer's Day (Argentina)

Random Article of the day:

George F. Lawton

George Field Lawton (October 17, 1845 – July 17, 1925) was an American jurist who was a justice of the Middlesex County, Massachusetts probate court from 1894 until his death in 1925.

#wikipedia #June16 #GeorgeF.Lawton

2024-06-17

An apple snack for the chicks. Almost 2 weeks old and 6 weeks old.

A photo of Swedish Flower hen mother and chick eating an apple in the grass.A photo of 4 Swedish Flower Hen chicks eating an apple in the grass.
2024-06-17
  • Got my laundry done, which is good since I was down to my last pair of clean underwear. 😁
  • Watched some WNBA and NWSL games for the first time this season. I love that the Kansas City Current has a drum line.
  • Getting back in the habit of posting regularly on my website (outside of these posts), with a 3 day streak so far.

https://medi-nerd.com/2024/06/16/3-good-things-june-16-2024/

#2024 #3GoodThings #June16 #Kevin

2024-06-16

June 16

This day in history:

  • 1836 – The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
  • 1487 – Battle of Stoke Field: King Henry VII of England defeats the leaders of a Yorkist rebellion in the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses.
  • 2016 – Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opens to the public.
  • 1911 – IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.

Births:

  • 1942 – Giacomo Agostini, Italian motorcycle racer and manager
  • 1992 – Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer
  • 1966 – Mark Occhilupo, Australian surfer

Deaths:

  • 1878 – Kikuchi Yōsai, Japanese painter (b. 1781)
  • 2013 – Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (b. 1921)
  • 1940 – DuBose Heyward, American author (b. 1885)

Holidays:

  • Engineer's Day (Argentina)
  • International Day of the African Child (Organisation of African Unity)
  • *Christian feast days:*

Random Article of the day:

Myra Lee (diver)

Myra Lee Jia Wen is a Singaporean diver.
In 2010, Myra participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She managed to overcome a back injury she suffered during the preliminary round of the Girls' 10m platform and competed in the finals. However, the injury affected her performance and she finished last.
In 2013, Myra took part in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games along with her partner Fong Kay Yian in the Women's synchronized 3 m springboard event which the duo won the bronze medal.
A year later, she competed in the 2014 Asian Games Women's 1 metre springboard and Women's 3 metre springboard. She also took part in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with Fong Kay Yian.
At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she won a silver medal in the Women's synchronized 10 m platform event with her partner Freida Lim Shen-Yan.

#wikipedia #June16 #MyraLee(diver)

penpusherpenpusher
2024-06-16
2023-06-16
Taking some time to watch a bit of this one for Marvel Day.

#Marvel #MaevelDay #June16 #616Day
🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘TheMetalDog
2023-06-16



Today In Metal History 🤘 June 16th, 2023🤘 MEGADETH, KROKUS, FIREHOUSE, MONSTER MAGNET, DEVILDRIVER
Heavy Birthdays Happy 51st Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) - June 16th, 1972 The guitarist in the eye of the tornado above at Summer Breeze Open Air 2017! Happy 70th Ian Mosley (MARILLION) - June 16th, 1953 Heavy Releases Happy 54th ...

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#2023

Hong Kong Democracy Councilhkdc_us_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net
2023-06-16

R to @hkdc_us: HKDC's video recap of the "2 million + 1" march of #June16, 2019 in #HongKong. nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us

Hong Kong Democracy Councilhkdc_us_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net
2023-06-15

Four years ago, on #June16, 2 million #HongKongers took to the street in anger & determination, one of the largest single-day single-location protests ever anywhere. Over seven months, >15 million protested. The only response to citizen demands the #CCP knew was crackdown. nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us

Lorde ✅lorde
2017-06-15

Melodrama out

2017-06-15

I'm EXCITED also follow me queen please

Lorde ✅lorde
2017-06-15
Lorde ✅lorde
2017-06-15

cannot describe to you how it felt to be playing an album for you and to hear your stories again. two days people ✨

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