On This Day: June 16

12 verified moments happened on June 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1960🔪 Hitchcock's Psycho premieres in New York, with a fatal shower scene at the Bates Motel that shocks audiences.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Psycho' NYC premiere (Jun 16 1960)
2. 1963🚀 Valentina Tereshkova launches aboard Vostok, becoming the first woman to travel into space.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space' (Jun 16 1963)
3. 1967🌼 The Monterey International Pop Festival opens in California, a gathering that broke Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to a wide audience.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Monterey International Pop Festival' (Jun 16-18 1967)
4. 1972⚡ David Bowie releases The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, a concept album built around a doomed, alien rock star persona.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' (Jun 16 1972)
5. 1978🕺 Grease opens in theaters, sending Danny and Sandy from summer nights to Rydell High and toward record heights for a movie musical.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / Hollywood Reporter: US release (Paramount)
6. 1982🇩🇿 Madjer and Belloumi strike in Gijon as Algeria stuns West Germany, the first African World Cup win over a European side.Soccer · Source: The Set Pieces; Arab News (Jun 16 1982)
7. 1996The Chicago Bulls beat Seattle to win the title, capping a record 72-win seasonSports · Source: Basketball-Reference '1996 NBA Finals Game 6' (June 16, 1996; capped 72-10 season)
8. 1997💻 Radiohead release OK Computer in Britain, a dense, anxious album about modern alienation that reshaped alternative rock.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'OK Computer' UK release (Jun 16 1997)
9. 2014⏱️ Clint Dempsey scores 29 seconds in and John Brooks heads a late winner as the United States beats Ghana.Soccer · Source: ESPN; Bleacher Report (Jun 16 2014)
10. 2015Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland in Game 6 for their first title in four decades.Sports · Source: NBA.com, 'Warriors Defeat Cavs in Game 6 to Win NBA Championship' (Jun 16 2015)
11. 2018📺 Antoine Griezmann converts against Australia after the first VAR-awarded penalty in World Cup history as France wins 2-1.Soccer · Source: Sports Illustrated; Rappler (Jun 16 2018)
12. 2024Ryan Blaney holds off William Byron to win the first Cup Series race ever held at Iowa Speedway.Stock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com + Wikipedia (2024 Iowa Corn 350)