June 16: on this day in history
A few events that happened on June 16. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1858Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speech beginning 'A house divided against itself cannot stand'.
- 1884At Coney Island in the United States, the first purpose-built roller coaster opened to visitors.
- 1903Roald Amundsen set sail from Norway to navigate the Northwest Passage.
- 1963Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
- 1995NASA's 'Astronomy Picture of the Day' website began publishing a daily astronomy image.
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