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In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 350 films, mostly in Hindi and Bengali languages, and a few in Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Tamil, Kannada, and Punjabi.
Famous Birthdays on June 16
1950 — Mithun Chakraborty
Indian actor and politician
June 16 has 229 recorded notable births across history, from 1139 to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on June 16
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- 1981 US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979–81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. Source
- 2012 China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module. Source
- 1925 Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established. Source
- 2015 American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election. Source
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Seen by many as the "father of economics", or the "father of capitalism", he is primarily known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776).
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Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 to his own death nearly 43 years later, he holds the record of being the oldest monarch of Sweden, dying at the age of 92.
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The group was responsible for the Philippines' deadliest terrorist attack, the bombing of the MV Superferry 14 which killed 116 people in 2004.
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Barbara McClintock was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
More major people born on June 16
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1723
Adam Smith
Scottish philosopher and economist (died 1790)
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.
1858
Gustaf V
King of Sweden (died 1950)
Gustaf V was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
1958
Warren Rodwell
Australian soldier, educator and musician
Abu Sayyaf (ASG), officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province, also known by its full name, Al Hamas Harakat Al Muqawamah Al Islamiyyah or simply Al Harakat Al Islamiyya, is a…
1902
Barbara McClintock
American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)
Barbara McClintock was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927.
1980
Justin Tranter
American singer-songwriter and activist
Justin Drew Tranter is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. They co-founded the New York City-based rock band Semi Precious Weapons, of which they were the lead singer, in 2004.
1960
Peter Sterling
Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
Peter Maxwell John Sterling, nicknamed Sterlo, is an Australian former rugby league commentator, television personality and player.
1902
George Gaylord Simpson
American paleontologist and author (died 1984)
George Gaylord Simpson was an American paleontologist. Simpson was perhaps the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century, and a major participant in the modern synthesis, contributing Tempo and Mode in…
1514
John Cheke
English academic and politician, English Secretary of State (died 1557)
Sir John Cheke was an English classical scholar and statesman.
1958
Ulrike Tauber
German swimmer
Ulrike Tauber is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
1927
Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian author and playwright (died 2014)
Ariano Vilar Suassuna was a Brazilian playwright and author. He was the driving force behind the creation of the Movimento Armorial. He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco.
1927
Tom Graveney
English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2015)
Thomas William Graveney was an English first-class cricketer, representing his country in 79 Test matches and scoring over 4,800 runs.
1981
Kevin Bieksa
Canadian ice hockey player
Kevin Francesco Bieksa is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and television personality.
1942
Giacomo Agostini
Italian motorcycle racer and manager
Giacomo Agostini is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and racing team manager.
1934
Bill Cobbs
American actor (died 2024)
Wilbert Francisco Cobbs was an American actor, known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker…
1939
Billy "Crash" Craddock
American singer-songwriter
Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock is an American country and rockabilly singer.
1951
Roberto Durán
Panamanian boxer
Roberto Carlos Durán Samaniego is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001.
1946
Rick Adelman
American basketball player and coach (died 2026)
Richard Leonard Adelman was an American professional basketball player and coach. He coached 23 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1987
Diana DeGarmo
American singer-songwriter and actress
Diana Nicole DeGarmo is an American singer. She rose to fame in 2004 as the runner-up of the third season of American Idol, releasing her debut studio album, Blue Skies, later that year.
1991
Joe McElderry
English singer-songwriter
Joseph McElderry is an English singer and songwriter. He won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Charts.