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What happened on June 19
On June 19 history recorded 48 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 92 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 48events
- 160births
- 92deaths
- 19observances
Highlights
Highlights
1718
An earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau led to the deaths of more than 73,000 people.
An earthquake occurred on June 19, 1718, in Tongwei County, Gansu Province, Qing dynasty, present-day China. The estimated surface wave magnitude (Ms) 7.5 earthquake was designated a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), causing tremendous damage
1785The 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.
King's Chapel is an independent Unitarian congregation in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association and describes itself as "Unitarian Christian in theology, Anglican in worship, and congregational in go
1838The Maryland province of the Jesuits contracted to sell 272 slaves to buyers in Louisiana in one of the largest slave sales in American history.
Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the nat
June 19
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IV century
- 325
325The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
X century
XIV century
XVI century
XVIII century
- 1718
1718At least 73,000 people die in the 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake due to landslides in the Qing dynasty. - 1785
1785The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States. - 1791
1791The first New Church place of worship the Birmingham New Jerusalem Temple was dedicated on the 19th day of June, 1791, in Birmingham, England. The auspiciousness of this date was noted at the time. - 1800
1800War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.
XIX century
- 1811
1811The Carlton House Fête is held in London to celebrate the establishment of the Regency era. - 1816
1816Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. - 1821
1821Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia). - 1846
1846The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23–1. Cartwright umpired. - 1850
1850Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway. - 1862
1862President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories. - 1865
1865Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. - 1867
1867Maximilian I of the Second Mexican Empire is executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro. - 1875
1875The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
XX century
- 1903
1903Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. - 1910
1910The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. - 1913
1913Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented. - 1921
1921The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces. - 1926
1926King Roger, an opera about Roger II of Sicily by Karol Szymanowski, is premiered at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw. - 1934
1934The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC). - 1943
1943The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. - 1945
1945The Smoke Tragedy leaves 355 workers dead in the underground copper mine of El Teniente, Chile. - 1947
1947Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. - 1953
1953Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York. - 1960
1960Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. - 1961
1961Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom. - 1964
1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate. - 1965
1965Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state. - 1978
1978Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. - 1982
1982The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; it is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983. - 1985
1985Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador. - 1987
1987Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. - 1987
1987Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people. - 1988
1988Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. - 1990
1990The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. - 1990
1990The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow. - 1991
1991The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn.
XXI century
- 2005
2005Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdraw after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. - 2007
2007The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. - 2009
2009Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. - 2009
2009War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. - 2012
2012WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army; he will remain there until 2019. - 2018
2018The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. - 2018
2018Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. - 2020
2020Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario.
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers (or of Jointures)
- Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Hildegrim of Châlons
- Christian feast day: Juliana Falconieri
- Christian feast day: Blessed Michelina of Pesaro
- Christian feast day: Rémy Isoré
- Christian feast day: Romuald
- Christian feast day: Ursicinus of Ravenna
- Christian feast day: Zosimus
- Christian feast day: June 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- New Church Day
- Day of the Independent Hungary (Hungary)
- Feast of Forest (Palawan)
- Juneteenth (United States)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on June 19?
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.
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.
Who died on June 19?
92 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 19, including AD 404, Soga no Umako, Romuald. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on June 19?
19 observances are celebrated on June 19 around the world: Christian feast day: Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers (or of Jointures), Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Hildegrim of Châlons, Christian feast day: Juliana Falconieri, Christian feast day: Blessed Michelina of Pesaro, Christian feast day: Rémy Isoré. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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