June 16 – What Holiday Is Today and Main Events
On June 16, the world celebrates International Family Remittances Day, International Sea Turtle Day, International Waterfall Day, International African Child Day, and International Domestic Workers Day.
On this day in different years, the following events took place:
1903 — The Ford Motor Company was founded.
1919 — The Holy See, represented by Pope Benedict XV, recognized the independence of the Ukrainian People's Republic. A letter to the head of the Directorate Symon Petliura was sent by the Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri.
1934 — The first congress of Ukrainian writers was held in Kharkiv, which resulted in the creation of the Union of Writers of Ukraine.
1998 — For the first time, a childbirth was broadcast live on the internet. A 40-year-old woman from Florida, who agreed to the experiment, gave birth to a boy named Sean.
2014 — During the war in eastern Ukraine, the settlement of Metalist was liberated from pro-Russian militants.
Church Holiday
The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Tikhon of Amathus, bishop. He lived at the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th century and was renowned for his deep faith, mercy, and fight against paganism. According to tradition, from a young age he helped those in need, and after being chosen as bishop, he cared for the spiritual life of his flock and converted people to Christianity. He is attributed with the gift of performing miracles and healing.
Name Days
Konstantin, Mykhailo, Moysey, Petro.
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