June 16th (1745) was a Wednesday. It's the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 199 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th June, 1745
» British troops take Cape Breton Island, which is now part of Nova Scotia, Canada.
» War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the French colonial empires known as French Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia (Old Style).
June 16th Holidays in History
» Bloomsday (Dublin, James Joyce fans)
» Christian feast day:
» Benno
» Lutgardis
» Quiricus and Julietta
» Richard of Chichester (Church of England)
» George Berkeley and Joseph Butler (commemoration, The Episcopal Church)
» June 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» International Day of the African Child
» Nanakshahi calendar or Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism)