June 16

What happened on June 16 in history

3 events fall on June 16, from 1487 to 1963. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 16

  1. 1487

    The Battle of Stoke Field

    The last battle of the Wars of the Roses ends a pretender's rising.

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  2. 1904

    Bloomsday

    The single day in Dublin on which Joyce's Ulysses takes place.

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  3. 1963

    Valentina Tereshkova flies

    Vostok 6 carries the first woman into space for three days.

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