Historical Events
- 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington"
- Pravda denounces Marshall Plan
Famous Birthdays
- -minu [Hans-Peter Hammel], Swiss columnist and writer, born in Basel, Switzerland
- Tom "Bones" Malone, American jazz musician, arranger, and producer (SNL; Blues Brothers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Jean-Francois Capart, Belgian egyptologist (Memphis), dies at 86
About June 16, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
