Historical Events
- US President Ulysses Grant decrees a portion of Wallowa Valley, Oregon for Nez-Percé Indians; order rescinded two years later and tribe forcibly re-located to Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays
- Antonina Nezhdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto), born in Kryva Balka, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1950)
1873 Highlights
About June 16, 1873
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 149 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini