Historical Events
George Stinney is Executed
George Stinney, a 14-year-old African-American boy, is wrongfully executed for the murder of two white girls, becoming the youngest person ever executed in 20th-century America
- Iceland adopts constitution
Event of Interest
King George VI visits General Montgomery's HQ in Normandy
- US bombs Kyushu, Japan
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Grigor, Scottish filmmaker and art entrepreneur (d. 1994)
- Gary F. Jones, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer ($52.6m in purses; 1,465 race wins; US Racing HOF), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2020)
- Kip Addotta, American stand-up comic, born in Rockford, Illinois (d. 2019)
- Takamiyama DaigorÅ [Jesse Kuhaulua], American wrestler (1972 1st non-Japanese sumo champion), born in Maui, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, Bengali chemist (founder of Bengal Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals), dies at 82
- George Stinney, African-American boy wrongfully convicted of murder, is executed by electric chair at 14
- Marc Bloch, French historian and member of the French resistance, executed by firing squad by the Gestapo at 57
About June 16, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
