On This Day for June 16 - First woman in space, Joyce Carol Oates is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. June 16 [Oates, Joyce Carol]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1938 Joyce Carol Oates [READ MORE]( [Tereshkova, Valentina]( FEATURED EVENT 1963 First woman in space [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Earth's To-Do List]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Helmut Kohl, 1996.] 2017: German politician [Helmut Kohl]( who presided over the integration of East Germany into West Germany in 1990 and became the first chancellor of a unified [Germany]( since 1945, died at age 87. [China] 2012: [Liu Yang]( became the first Chinese woman in space when she and two other crew members were launched aboard the spacecraft [Shenzhou]( 9. [Roosevelt, Franklin D.] 1933: The [Hundred Days]( period of U.S. President [Franklin D. Roosevelt]( came to a close, with the bulk of his [New Deal]( legislation passed. 1911: [International Business Machines Corporation]( (IBM), a leading American [computer]( manufacturer, was incorporated. [Arthur Meighen, 1920.] 1874: [Arthur Meighen]( leader of the [Conservative Party]( and prime minister of [Canada]( (1920–21, 1926), was born. [Soweto uprising] 1976: South African police fired on a group of [Soweto]( students marching in protest against state plans to impose the [Afrikaans]( language as a medium of instruction in black schools, igniting a massive popular uprising. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1971 [Tupac Shakur]( American rapper and actor 1890 [Stan Laurel]( actor and comedian 1951 [Roberto Durán]( Panamanian boxer 1912 [Enoch Powell]( British politician 1973 [Federica Mogherini]( Italian politician [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](