“The Islamic New Year, or the First of Muharram, begins at sundown. This marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar each year. For many Muslims, it begins at the first sighting of the lunar crescent after the new Moon in the month of Muharram. The crescent Moon may be visible a day or so after the new Moon, but weather and other factors may delay the sighting. Other Muslims use different criteria to determine the start of the calendar, such as the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which calculates the date according to the following: The Moon must be born (become new) before sunset in Makkah, and the Moon must set after sunset. The following dates are calculated according to the FCNA, and may be a day or so earlier than a visible sighting.”
Daily Calendar for Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Born
- Stan Laurel (comedian) –
- Barbara McClintock (geneticist) –
- Archie Carr (sea turtle biologist, born in Mobile, Alabama) –
- Joyce Carol Oates (author) –
- Laurie Metcalf (actress) –
- Phil Mickelson (golfer) –
- Kerry Wood (baseball player) –
- Diana DeGarmo (singer) –
- Bianca Andreescu (tennis player ) –
Died
- Brian Piccolo (football player) –
- Jack Montgomery (Medal of Honor recipient) –
Events
- Spain declared war on Britain and the siege of Gibraltar began –
- The first roller coaster in the United States began operation at Coney Island, New York –
- First issue of Klondike Nugget published, Dawson, Yukon –
- Andrew Jackson, Jr. was issued a patent for eye protectors for chickens –
- Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Psycho, released –
- Soviet dancer, Rudolph Nureyev, left the touring Kirov Ballet and asked for political asylum in France –
- First female in space, Valentina V. Tereshkova, was launched into orbit in Soviet Vostok VI –
- People were caught breaking into the United States Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building –
- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off of California’s northern coast to become the fourth significant quake to jolt California in a week –
Weather
- Hail measuring 17 inches in circumference fell in Dubuque, Iowa –
- Mecca, California, recorded temperatures up to 124 degrees F –
- Thunderstorms dropped 14 inches of rain at Palmer Lake and Larkspur, Colorado –