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Here are some historical events that occurred on this day, June 16th, throughout history:

1567 - Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate the Scottish throne in favor of her one-year-old son, James VI.

1779 - American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army captures the British-held fort at Stony Point, New York.

1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte is exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he will remain until his death in 1821.

1868 - The United States Senate acquits President Andrew Johnson of impeachment charges.

1920 - The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.

1943 - World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, begins on the Eastern Front.

1963 - Civil Rights Movement: The United States Supreme Court rules that segregation on public transportation is unconstitutional.

1983 - Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.

1991 - The United States Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on June 16th.