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
George VI Visits Normandy
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
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About June 16, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
