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- 1963 Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the first woman in space
- 2000 Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms.
- 2015 TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President at Trump Towers
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- 1902 "The Wizard of Oz" musical first opens in Chicago, Illinois
- 1972 RCA releases David Bowie's fifth studio album "The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"; it is considered his artistic breakthrough
Jun 16 in Sport
- 1909 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic gold medals
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America's 1st purpose-built roller coaster ride, the Switchback Railway, opens at Coney Island, New York, built by LaMarcus Thompson
Fun Fact About June 16
In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
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