June 16th (1779) 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, 1779
» Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
June 16th Famous Deaths for 1779
» Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician (b. 1712)
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)