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Tuesday 16 June 2026

What the atlas records for this date, across the traditions it covers.

The Day BeforeTodayThe Day AfterAll Of June 2026

Observed On This Date

Islamic New Year
New year
1 Muharram
Tabular reckoning. Communities that begin the month on a sighted crescent may differ by a day, and differ from each other by place.
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This Week In Space and Astronomy History

16 JuneVostok 6, Launch Date 1963
16 JuneVostok Program, End Date 1963
18 JuneLCROSS, Launch Date 2009
18 JuneLCROSS Mission, Launch Date 2009
19 JuneVostok 6, End Date 1963
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Dates for the Hebrew and Islamic calendars are the tabular reckoning, which is what a printed calendar prints. Communities that begin a month on a sighted crescent may differ by a day, and differ from one another by place.