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The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan, is a former factory where the Ford Motor Company first produced the Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States. Built in 1904, it was the company's second production center, after the Mack Avenue Plant. Early experiments using a moving assembly line to make cars were also conducted at the Piquette Avenue Plant, and it was the first factory where more than 100 cars were assembled in one day. Ford used the factory until its production lines were transferred in 1910 to the Highland Park Plant. Studebaker bought the factory in 1911, using it to assemble cars until 1933. The building was sold in 1936, and passed through a series of owners before becoming a museum in 2001; its exhibits primarily focus on the beginning of the American automotive industry. The Piquette Avenue Plant was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. (Full article...)

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Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump

Saudi-backed troops begin an attack on Houthi forces in the port of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
In association football, FIFA awards hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet (pictured) in Singapore.
In Thoroughbred horse racing, Justify wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the thirteenth United States Triple Crown winner.
The G7 summit takes place in Quebec, Canada, with the United States refusing to endorse the joint statement.

On this day

June 16: International Surfing Day (2018)

James Joyce in 1915

1755 – After a two-week siege, the French commander of Fort Beauséjour surrendered to the British, marking the end of Father Le Loutre's War.
1883 – More than 180 out of 1,100 children died in the Victoria Hall stampede in Sunderland, England, when they ran down the stairs to collect gifts after a variety show.
1904 – Irish author James Joyce (pictured) began his relationship with Nora Barnacle, and subsequently used the date to set the actions for his 1922 novel Ulysses.
1960 – The thriller/horror film Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch, was released.
2012 – Liu Yang became the first Chinese woman in space, as a member of the Shenzhou 9 crew.

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Ruth is the title character of the Biblical Book of Ruth, which tells how she and her mother-in-law Naomi travelled from Moab to Judah. Arriving in Bethlehem in a state of poverty, Naomi sent Ruth to speak to a prosperous relative named Boaz and become a gleaner in his fields. That evening, Ruth put herself in his power, and Boaz later reclaimed the estate of her deceased father-in-law. Boaz and Ruth became great-grandparents of David, King of Israel.

Shown here is Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's painting Ruth in Boaz's Field, depicting Ruth as a gleaner with Boaz. Completed in 1828, the work is now in the National Gallery in London.

Painting: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

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