What happend on 16th June

15.06
17.06
2003

The Hatfields and McCoys sign a formal truce.

2002

Politically Incorrect is cancelled (from sponsors dropping the show) after host Bill Maher makes controversial comments on air regarding the integrity of President George W. Bush.

2001

George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin meet in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia

1999

Thabo Mbeki elected President of South Africa.

1997

Dairat Labguer massacre in Algeria; some 50 people killed.

1996

First round of voting in the Russian presidential election

1995

The Astronomy Picture of the Day was born

1994

A Chinese operated Northwest Airlines Tupolev TU-154 crashes 10 minutes after takeoff killing 160

1983

Yuri Andropov becomes president of the USSR

1981

Ken Taylor honoured for helping six Americans escape from Iran during hostage crisis