1800s / 19th century history on the 16th of June
1819 : Rann of Kutch EARTHQUAKE hit the Kutch district of western India, and triggered a tsunami, which all caused at least 1,543 deaths. The major earthquake also caused an 80 kilometre subsidence ridge that was 6 kilometres wide, and 6 metres high, which was known as the Allah Bund (Dam of God).
1884 : The 1st ROLLER COASTER in America* opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. The roller coaster, originally known as a switchback railway, was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, travelled approximately six miles per hour. The new entertainment cost a nickel to ride, was an instant success, and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around America. *Note : The 1st purpose built, and patented roller coaster in America. See the video about Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, a Pennsylvania rail-line converted into a thrill ride a decade earlier in the 1870s.
1900s / 20th century history on the 16th of June
1903 : The Ford Motor Company was incorporated. Official website : Ford.com
1911 : IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York, USA. Official website : ibm.com
1952 : Gino Vannelli the Canadian singer-songwriter was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Official website : GinoV.com
1953 : Ian Mosley the English drummer in the rock band Marillion was born in Paddington, London, England. Official website : Marillion.com & about Ian Mosley
1961 : Rudolf Nureyev defected from the Soviet Union while he was on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, France.
1963 : Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the 1st woman in space, during the Vostok 6 mission in the Soviet Space Program.
1966 : Mark Occhilupo the Australian surfer was born Marco Jay Luciano Occhilupo in Kurnell, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known as Occy, and the winner of the 1999 ASP World title.
1971 : Tupac Shakur the American rapper was born in New York City, USA (died in 1996 aged 25). Official website : 2pac.com
1977 : Oracle Corporation was incorporated as Software Development Laboratories in Redwood Shores, California, by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates. Official website : Oracle.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 16th of June
2010 : Bhutan became the 1st country to institute a total ban of tobacco.
2012 : The robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returned to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission, conducted by the United States Air Force.
2016 : The 1st Disney Park in China, Shanghai Disneyland Park, was opened to the public.
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