What Day of the Week

June 16, 2021 is the 167^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 198 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 1755

  French and Indian War: the French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
• 1774

  Foundation of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
• 1795

  First Battle of Groix otherwise known as “Cornwallis’ Retreat”.
• 1836

  The formation of the London Working Men’s Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
• 1858

  The Battle of Morar takes place during the Indian Mutiny.
• 1891

  John Abbott becomes Canada’s third Prime Minister.
• 1897

  A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
• 1903

  Roald Amundsen commences the first east-west navigation of the Northwest Passage, leaving Oslo, Norway.
• 1911

  A 772 gram stony meteorite strikes the earth near Kilbourn, Wisconsin damaging a barn.
• 1940

  World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).

• 1915

  John Tukey, American statistician (d. 2000)
• 1917

  Phaedon Gizikis, Greek Army officer and President of Greece (d. 1999)
• 1927

  Herbert Lichtenfeld, German author and playwright (d. 2001)
• 1930

  Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-born American cinematographer
• 1940

  Neil Goldschmidt, American Governor of Oregon
• 1941

  Lamont Dozier, American record company executive
• 1972

  Simon Khan, English golfer
• 1980

  Daré Nibombé, Togolese footballer
• 1987

  Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Norwegian footballer
• 1989

  Jelena Glebova, Estonian figure skater

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