Who was born on June 19

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 19, including John Heartfield, R. Palme Dutt, Wallis Simpson. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

48 documented historical events happened on June 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: An earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau led to the deaths of more than 73,000 people. On the same day, in another year: The proprietors of King's Chapel, Boston, voted to adopt James Freeman's Book of Common Prayer, thus establishing the first Unitarian church in the Americas. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.