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What Happened on June 16, 1879

Historical Events

HMS Pinafore

W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC

Famous Birthdays

  • Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law), Bunzlau, German Empire (d. 1957)
  • Theo Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees the boy), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1943)

About June 16, 1879

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 145 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Gemini