Historical Events for 16th June 2023

632 – Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
1745 – British fleet occupies Cape Breton on St Lawrence River
1898 – China’s emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
1904 – Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolai Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland
1925 – The Union Government rejects a round-table conference with India on the grounds that it will constitute interference in South African affairs
1932 – Sutcliffe and Holmes make 555 opening cricket stand for Yorkshire v Essex
1977 – Ron Guidry’s 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals
1982 – Britain makes request to Argentina to arrange for return of prisoners
1987 – Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens
2010 – Hockey HOF right wing Cam Neely is named President of his former team, the Boston Bruins

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