About the day » Sunday June 16, 1996Calender converter
June 15, 1996Died on Sunday June 16, 1996
- B.A.J(Johan) Slaghekke (72)
- Anna Maria IJsveld (88), Kerkdriel
- Arend Berghorst (86), Oldebroek, Nederland
- Cornelia Pieternella Haartsen (81), Breskens
- Anna Maria IJsveld (88), Maasdriel
- Catharina Krant (81), Amstelveen,Gemeente Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Clarence Breen (92)
- Antonius Matthijssen (77), Roosendaal
- Ada Jane Cribb (77), Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Arnold Sirks (78)
Born on June 16
- 1991 » Joe McElderry, English singer-songwriter
- 1992 » Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer
- 1993 » Gnash, American singer, songwriter, rapper, DJ and record producer
- 1993 » Park Bo-gum, South Korean actor
- 1994 » Grete-Lilijane Küppas, Estonian footballer
- 1994 » Rezar, Albanian professional wrestler
- 1995 » Akira Ioane, New Zealand rugby Union player
- 1995 » Euan Aitken, Australian rugby league player
- 1995 » Joseph Schooling, Singaporean swimmer
- 2000 » Bianca Andreescu, Canadian tennis player
Died on June 16
- 1988 » Miguel Piñero, Puerto Rican-American actor and playwright (b. 1946)
- 1993 » Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and soldier (b. 1913)
- 1994 » Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1967)
- 1996 » Mel Allen, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1913)
- 1997 » Dal Stivens, Australian soldier and author (b. 1911)
- 1998 » Fred Wacker, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1918)
- 1999 » Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (b. 1940)
- 2003 » Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish–Swedish philosopher and author (b. 1916)
- 2003 » Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1934)
- 2004 » Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1911)
Names that were popular for boys in 1996
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Jan
- Kevin
- Tim
- Niels
- Robin
- Jeroen
- Michael
- Johannes
- Jasper
- Rick
- Mike
- Hendrik
- Max
- Cornelis
Names that were popular for girls in 1996
- Laura
- Lisa
- Anna
- Jessica
- Kim
- Emma
- Lotte
- Charlotte
- Anne
- Iris
- Sarah
- Amber
- Julia
- Sanne
- Naomi
- Maria
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1996
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 15.5 million citizens.
- February 24 » Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force.
- April 4 » Comet Hyakutake is imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
- July 27 » In Atlanta, United States, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
- September 24 » Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
- November 23 » Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.
- December 9 » Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topfree in Ontario, Canada.
Weather June 16, 1996
The temperature on June 16, 1996 was between 6.9 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 15.2 hours of sunshine (91%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.