06-15-2004, 08:41 PM
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June 16th
1487 ~ Battle of Stoke Field, the last battle of the Wars of the Roses.
1755 ~ French and Indian War: French surrendered Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
1806 ~ Birthday of Edward Davy, Physician, Chemist & Inventor.
1829 ~ Birthday of Geronimo, Apache Warrior & Leader.
1884 ~ The first roller coaster in the United States began operation at Coney Island, New York.
1890 ~ Birthday of Stan Laurel, Actor & Comedian.
1963 ~ Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
1902 ~ Birthday of Barbara McClintock, Geneticist.
1912 ~ Birthday of Enoch Powell, British Politician.
1977 ~ Leonid Brezhnev became president of the USSR.
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