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June 16 Timeline

  • Speech

    Speech
    Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
  • Non-violant march

    Non-violant march
    Soweto uprising: a non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd.
  • Funral for Imre Nagg

    Funral for Imre Nagg
    Funeral for Imre Nagg, leader of Hungarian uprising in 1956.
  • 1st competive game played on turf

    1st competive game played on turf
    1st competitive game played on turf in Hollanld.
  • Paxton's Birthday

    Paxton's Birthday
    Paxton Scott has his birthday on this date.
  • Isreal complies with UN

    Isreal complies with UN
    Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years of it issuance, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms.