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16 June, 2006
Japan and Montenegro declare truce, ends Russo-Japanese War.
16 June, 2000
Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years of it issuance, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdrew from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms.
16 June, 1999
Maurice Greene sets a new 100m world record at 9.79 seconds. This is the largest drop in a 100m world record in the history of electronic timing from Donovan Bailey's 9.84.
16 June, 1997
Dairat Labguer massacre in Algeria; some 50 people killed.
16 June, 1994
A Chinese operated Tupolev TU-154 crashes 10 minutes after takeoff killing 160.
16 June, 1992
Controversial Diana book published - An explosive new book about the Princess of Wales, including claims she attempted suicide, is published by author Andrew Morton.
16 June, 1989
Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy - Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets.
16 June, 1983
Yuri Andropov becomes president of the USSR.
16 June, 1982
Welsh miners back health workers - South Wales coalfield comes to a standstill as miners strike in support of health workers.
16 June, 1976
Violence spreads through South African townships in clashes between police and demonstrators. A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd and kill 566 children.
16 June, 1963
Soviets launch first woman into space - Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space.
16 June, 1955
Pope Pius XII excommunicates Juan Perón.
16 June, 1948
The storming of the cockpit of the Miss Macao passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first skyjacking of a commercial plane.
16 June, 1903
Ford Motor Company incorporates. As does the Pepsi Cola corporation.
16 June, 1846
The Papal conclave of 1846 concludes. Pope Pius IX is elected pope, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy (not counting St. Peter).
16 June, 1836
Formation of the London Working Men's Association begins the Chartist Movement.
16 June, 1779
Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the siege of Gibraltar begins.
16 June, 1755
French and Indian War: French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
16 June, 1586
Mary Queen of Scots recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir.

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