Historical Events for 16th June 2023

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632 - Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era
1745 - British fleet occupies Cape Breton on St Lawrence River
1898 - China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei
1904 - Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolai Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland
1925 - The Union Government rejects a round-table conference with India on the grounds that it will constitute interference in South African affairs
1932 - Sutcliffe and Holmes make 555 opening cricket stand for Yorkshire v Essex
1977 - Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals
1982 - Britain makes request to Argentina to arrange for return of prisoners
1987 - Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens
2010 - Hockey HOF right wing Cam Neely is named President of his former team, the Boston Bruins

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