This is our day guide for Friday June 16th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on June 16th 2017
South Africa: Youth Day
Previously known as Soweto Day. Youth Day marks the start of the Soweto riots of 1976Public sector only
USA (regional): Bunker Hill Day
Marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill which took place on 17 June 1775| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for June 16th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 167 of 2017 | |
| 198 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 24 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1965 - A five-hour teach-in takes place inside and on the steps of the Pentagon. | |
| 1953 - Ian Mosley, drummer with the rock band Marillion, is born. | |
| 1952 - One of the Catalinas sent to retrieve the lost Swedish surveillance plane is attacked by two soviet MiG-15s. | |
| 1779 - Sir Charles Hardy leaves the Isle of Wight to face The Spanish Armada. |
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