Famous people born on June 16 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 16, you share it with Stan Laurel, Joyce Carol Oates, Tupac Shakur — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 16
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
167th
Day of the year
June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years), with 198 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 16
Stan Laurel — English comedian and half of the duo Laurel and Hardy (born 1890).
Joyce Carol Oates — American novelist and literary icon (born 1938).
Tupac Shakur — American rapper and actor (born 1971).
Also sharing the day:
Adam Smith (b. 1723) — Scottish economist whose Wealth of Nations laid the foundation of modern economics.
Katharine Graham (b. 1917) — Washington Post publisher who steered the paper through the Watergate era.
Phil Mickelson (b. 1970) — American golfer nicknamed "Lefty" with six major championships.
June 16 in history
1884 — America's first purpose-built roller coaster opened at Coney Island.
1903 — The Ford Motor Company was incorporated by Henry Ford.
1963 — Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
1858 — Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous "House Divided" speech in Springfield, Illinois.
1904 — The day on which James Joyce set his novel Ulysses, now celebrated worldwide as Bloomsday.
1911 — IBM was founded in New York as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.
June 16 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 16?
Anyone born on June 16 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 16?
The birthstone for a June 16 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 16?
Stan Laurel is among the best known — English comedian and half of the duo Laurel and Hardy (born 1890).
What happened on June 16?
In 1884, America's first purpose-built roller coaster opened at Coney Island.
What day of the year is June 16?
June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years), with 198 days still to come.
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