Tukuk-OS📅 June 19
16 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on June 19? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2012 — Facing allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, Julian Assange (pictured), the founder of WikiLeaks, requested asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Assange v Swedish Prosecution AuthorityJulian AssangeWikiLeaks
- 2010 — The royal wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling took place in Stockholm Cathedral.
Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel WestlingVictoria, Crown Princess of SwedenPrince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
- 2009 — War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault on Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Operation Panther's ClawTaliban
- 2009 — Mass rioting broke out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
- 2005 — Only six race cars competed in the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, after all the Michelin-shod entrants were withdrawn due to safety concerns.
Auto racing2005 United States Grand PrixIndianapolis Motor Speedway
- 1987 — The Basque separatist group ETA detonated a car bomb at a Hipercor shopping centre in Barcelona, killing 21 people and injuring 45 others.
- 1970 — The international Patent Cooperation Treaty was signed, providing a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states.
- 1965 — Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, the commander of the South Vietnam Air Force, was appointed prime minister at the head of a military regime.
Nguyễn Cao KỳSouth Vietnam Air ForcePrime Minister of Vietnam
- 1953 — Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (pictured) were executed as spies for passing nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union.
- 1939 — American baseball player Lou Gehrig (pictured) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known in the United States as "Lou Gehrig's disease".
- 1926 — King Roger, an opera about Roger II of Sicily by Karol Szymanowski (pictured), was premiered at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw.
- 1867 — Second French intervention in Mexico: Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was executed by firing squad in Querétaro City.
Second French intervention in MexicoMaximilian I of MexicoExecution by firing squad
- 1846 — The first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine" defeating the New York Knickerbockers 23–1.
BaseballHoboken, New JerseyKnickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York
- 1838 — The Maryland province of the Jesuits contracted to sell 272 slaves to buyers in Louisiana in one of the largest slave sales in American history.
- 1785 — 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.
King's ChapelJames Freeman (clergyman)Book of Common Prayer (Unitarian)
- 1718 — An earthquake on the Tibetan Plateau led to the deaths of more than 73,000 people.
Births
- 2004 — Millie Gibson, English actress
- 2002 — Bennedict Mathurin, Canadian basketball player
- 2002 — Nuno Mendes, Portuguese footballer
- 1999 — Jordan Poole, American basketball player
- 1998 — Atticus Shaffer, American actor and YouTuber
- 1998 — Joshua Da Silva, Trinidadian cricketer
- 1994 — Lejla Njemčević, Bosnian cross-country and mountain bike cyclist
- 1993 — KSI, English YouTuber
- 1992 — Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer
- 1992 — C. J. Mosley, American football player
- 1990 — Ashly Burch, American actress, writer, and director
- 1990 — Moa Hjelmer, Swedish sprinter
Deaths
- 2020 — Ian Holm, British actor (born 1931)
- 2019 — Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990)
- 2018 — Koko, western lowland gorilla and user of American Sign Language (born 1971)
- 2017 — Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994)
- 2016 — Anton Yelchin, American actor (born 1989)
- 2015 — James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)
- 2014 — Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915)
- 2014 — Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (born 1939)
- 2014 — Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (born 1985)
- 2013 — Vince Flynn, American author (born 1966)
- 2013 — James Gandolfini, American actor (born 1961)
- 2013 — Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932)
Observances & holidays
- 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)
- Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Laguna Day (Laguna)
- Birthday of Jose Gervasio Artigas (Uruguay)
- World Sickle Cell Day (International)
- Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's commencement of work at the Workers' Party Central Committee (DPRK)
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