What Happened on June 16, 2019

Historical Events

Sports History

24 Hours of Le Mans: 2-time World F1 champion Fernando Alonso along with Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi and Japan's Kazuki Nakajima win back-to-back titles for Toyota Gazoo Racing

  • India imposes retaliatory tariffs on 28 US goods
  • Massive unprecedented power cut affects all of Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay

Event of Interest

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits to misuse of state funds in court

  • Three suicide bomb attacks kill 30 people in Konduga, north east Nigeria

US Golf Open

US Open Men's Golf, Pebble Beach GL: American Gary Woodland claims his first major title with a 3 stroke victory over defending champion Brooks Koepka


Famous Weddings

Caroline Wozniacki & David Lee

Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki 28) weds American NBA basketball player David Lee (36) in Castiglion del Bosco resort in Tuscany, Italy; Serena Williams is one of the bridesmaids

Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About June 16, 2019

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini

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