THE DAY IN HISTORY · JUNE 16
June 16 in history
What happened on June 16: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1976, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Soweto uprising
16 Jun 1976 — Schoolchildren protest compulsory Afrikaans, and police respond with bullets. The image of the dying Hector Pieterson travels around the globe. As the revolt spreads, hundreds die and a generation is radicalized. Remember them.
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