Daily Calendar for Wednesday, June 16, 2027

Name: Daily Almanac Features
Start: 2027-06-16T00:00:00
End: 2027-06-16T23:59:59

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Spain declared war on Britain and the siege of Gibraltar began – 1779
The first roller coaster in the United States began operation at Coney Island, New York – 1884
First issue of Klondike Nugget published, Dawson, Yukon – 1898
Andrew Jackson, Jr. was issued a patent for eye protectors for chickens – 1903
Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Psycho, released – 1960
Soviet dancer, Rudolph Nureyev, left the touring Kirov Ballet and asked for political asylum in France – 1961
First female in space, Valentina V. Tereshkova, was launched into orbit in Soviet Vostok VI – 1963
People were caught breaking into the United States Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building – 1972
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off of California’s northern coast to become the fourth significant quake to jolt California in a week – 2005

Hail measuring 17 inches in circumference fell in Dubuque, Iowa – 1882
Mecca, California, recorded temperatures up to 124 degrees F – 1917
Thunderstorms dropped 14 inches of rain at Palmer Lake and Larkspur, Colorado – 1965