Historical Events
- Soviet Fighters shoot Swedish Catalina reconnaissance flight down
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Zaitsev, Russian figure skater (Olympic gold USSR pairs [Irina Rodnina] 1976, 80; 6 x World C'ship gold), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- George Papandreou, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (2009-11), born in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer ("Living Inside Myself"), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Rob Kloet, Dutch pop drummer and singer (Nits - In the Dutch Mountains), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist, first to map the entire San Andreas Fault (b. 1861)
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About June 16, 1952
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 10 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
