June 19 facts for kids

June 19 is a special day in history, marked by many important events, the births of famous people, and the remembrance of those who have passed away. From ancient decisions that shaped beliefs to modern-day celebrations of freedom and new inventions, this date has seen a lot happen around the world. Let's explore some of the key moments that make June 19 memorable.

Events

Important Moments in History

Early Times

• 325 – An important meeting called the First Council of Nicaea took place. Here, a key statement of Christian belief, the original Nicene Creed, was agreed upon.
• 1306 – In Scotland, the army led by the Earl of Pembroke defeated Robert the Bruce's Scottish forces at the Battle of Methven.
• 1586 – English settlers left Roanoke Island in North America. They had tried to create England's first lasting settlement there but were not successful.

Later Years

• 1718 – A very strong earthquake hit the Qing dynasty in China, causing huge landslides. Sadly, at least 73,000 people lost their lives.
• 1770 – New Church Day: A religious leader named Emanuel Swedenborg wrote about a special event where, he believed, the Lord sent his disciples to preach the Gospel in the spiritual world.
• 1785 – In Boston, the King's Chapel became the first Unitarian church in the United States. They adopted a new prayer book that did not include the Nicene Creed.
• 1800 – During the War of the Second Coalition, the Battle of Höchstädt ended with a victory for the French army over Austria.
• 1816 – The Battle of Seven Oaks happened near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This was a conflict between two fur trading companies, the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.
• 1821 – The Filiki Eteria, a secret society working for Greek independence, suffered a major defeat by the Ottoman Empire at Drăgășani.
• 1846 – The first official, organized baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey. The New York Base Ball Club beat the Knickerbockers 23–1, following rules set by Alexander Cartwright.
• 1850 – Princess Louise of the Netherlands married Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway.
• 1862 – The United States Congress passed a law that banned slavery in all current and future US territories. President Lincoln quickly signed it into law.
• 1865 – More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, United States, were officially told they were free. This day is now celebrated as Juneteenth. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States.
• 1867 – Maximilian I, the emperor of the Second Mexican Empire, was executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro.
• 1875 – The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire began.
• 1903 – Benito Mussolini, who was a radical Socialist at the time, was arrested in Bern for encouraging a violent general strike.
• 1910 – The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
• 1913 – The Natives Land Act, 1913 was put into effect in South Africa.
• 1921 – The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, was burned by British forces.
• 1934 – The Communications Act of 1934 was passed, creating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. This agency regulates communication by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.
• 1943 – The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL joined forces for one season because many players were away fighting in World War II.
• 1953 – During the Cold War, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at Sing Sing prison in New York.
• 1960 – The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• 1961 – Kuwait declared its independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1964 – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after a long debate in the United States Senate. This act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
• 1965 – Nguyễn Cao Kỳ became the Prime Minister of South Vietnam as part of a military government.
• 1978 – The first comic strip of Garfield, a popular cat character, was published nationwide.
• 1988 – Pope John Paul II recognized 117 Vietnamese Martyrs as saints.
• 1990 – The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, an international law protecting indigenous peoples, was first approved by Norway.
• 1991 – The last Soviet army units left Hungary.
• 2005 – During the 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 14 cars using Michelin tires had to withdraw from the race due to tire safety concerns. Only six cars on Bridgestone tires competed.
• 2007 – The 2007 al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, resulted in 78 deaths and 218 injuries.
• 2009 – Large protests involving thousands of people broke out in Shishou, China, due to suspicious circumstances surrounding a local chef's death.
• 2009 – The Pakistan Armed Forces started Operation Rah-e-Nijat against rebels in the South Waziristan area.
• 2012 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked for protection at London's Ecuadorian Embassy. He feared being sent to the US after publishing secret documents.
• 2018 – The 10,000,000th United States Patent was issued, marking a big milestone in innovation.

Famous Birthdays

People Born Long Ago

Born Before 1600

• 1301 – Prince Morikuni, a shōgun (military ruler) of Japan.
• 1417 – Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, a powerful lord in Italy.
• 1566 – James VI and I, who became King of Scotland and later King of England and Ireland.
• 1595 – Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru.

Born After 1600

• 1623 – Blaise Pascal, a brilliant French mathematician and physicist.
• 1764 – José Gervasio Artigas, an important general and politician from Uruguay.
• 1783 – Friedrich Sertürner, a German chemist and pharmacist.
• 1815 – Cornelius Krieghoff, a Dutch-Canadian painter known for his landscapes.
• 1834 – Charles Spurgeon, a famous English pastor and author.
• 1861 – José Rizal, a Filipino journalist, author, and national hero.
• 1896 – Wallis Simpson, an American woman who married Edward VIII, a former King of the United Kingdom.
• 1897 – Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, an English chemist who won a Nobel Prize.
• 1897 – Moe Howard, an American comedian, famous as one of The Three Stooges.
• 1903 – Lou Gehrig, a legendary American baseball player.
• 1906 – Ernst Boris Chain, a German-Irish biochemist who won a Nobel Prize for his work on penicillin.
• 1909 – Osamu Dazai, a well-known Japanese author.
• 1910 – Paul Flory, an American chemist and engineer who won a Nobel Prize.
• 1917 – Joshua Nkomo, a Zimbabwean political leader.
• 1921 – Louis Jourdan, a French-American actor.
• 1922 – Aage Bohr, a Danish physicist who won a Nobel Prize.
• 1926 – Erna Schneider Hoover, an American mathematician and inventor.
• 1930 – Gena Rowlands, a famous American actress.
• 1941 – Václav Klaus, a Czech economist and former President of the Czech Republic.
• 1945 – Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician and Nobel Prize laureate.
• 1947 – Salman Rushdie, a famous Indian-English novelist and essayist.
• 1948 – Phylicia Rashad, an American actress.
• 1950 – Ann Wilson, an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for the band Heart.
• 1954 – Kathleen Turner, an American actress.
• 1957 – Anna Lindh, a Swedish politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• 1959 – Christian Wulff, a German lawyer and former President of Germany.
• 1962 – Paula Abdul, an American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress.
• 1964 – Boris Johnson, a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Mayor of London.
• 1965 – Sadie Frost, an English actress and producer.
• 1967 – Bjørn Dæhlie, a famous Norwegian skier.
• 1970 – Rahul Gandhi, an Indian politician.
• 1972 – Jean Dujardin, a French actor.
• 1972 – Robin Tunney, an American actress.
• 1975 – Hugh Dancy, an English actor and model.
• 1978 – Dirk Nowitzki, a German basketball player, considered one of the greatest of all time.
• 1978 – Zoe Saldana, an American actress.
• 1983 – Macklemore, an American rapper.
• 1984 – Paul Dano, an American actor.
• 1993 – Olajide Olatunji, a popular English YouTuber and musician.
• 1999 – Jordan Poole, an American basketball player.
• 2004 – Millie Gibson, an English actress.

Notable People Who Passed Away

Historical Figures

Before 1600

• 404 – Huan Xuan, a warlord and emperor in China.
• 626 – Soga no Umako, an important figure in early Japanese history.
• 1027 – Romuald, an Italian mystic and saint.
• 1282 – Eleanor de Montfort, a Welsh princess.
• 1312 – Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, an English politician.
• 1341 – Juliana Falconieri, an Italian nun and saint.
• 1542 – Leo Jud, a Swiss theologian and reformer.

After 1600

• 1650 – Matthäus Merian, a Swiss-German engraver and publisher.
• 1747 – Nader Shah, a powerful Persian leader.
• 1786 – Nathanael Greene, an American general during the Revolutionary War.
• 1820 – Joseph Banks, an English botanist and explorer.
• 1844 – Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, a French zoologist and biologist.
• 1867 – Maximilian I of Mexico, the emperor of Mexico.
• 1937 – J. M. Barrie, a Scottish novelist and playwright, famous for creating Peter Pan.
• 1953 – Ethel Rosenberg and Julius Rosenberg, an American couple executed for espionage.
• 1956 – Thomas J. Watson, an American businessman who led IBM.
• 1962 – Frank Borzage, an American film director and actor.
• 1966 – Ed Wynn, an American actor and comedian.
• 1975 – Sam Giancana, an American mob boss.
• 1986 – Len Bias, an American basketball player.
• 1991 – Jean Arthur, an American actress.
• 1993 – William Golding, a British novelist and playwright who won a Nobel Prize.
• 2010 – Manute Bol, a Sudanese-American basketball player and activist.
• 2013 – James Gandolfini, an American actor, known for his role in The Sopranos.
• 2016 – Anton Yelchin, an American actor.
• 2018 – Koko, a western lowland gorilla famous for learning American Sign Language.
• 2019 – Etika, an American YouTuber and streamer.

Special Days and Holidays

• Christian feast day:
  • Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers
  • Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church)
  • Juliana Falconieri
  • Romuald
• New Church feast day:
  • New Church Day
• Day of the Independent Hungary (Hungary)
• Feast of Forest (Palawan, Philippines)
• Juneteenth (United States) – This day celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States.
• Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Laguna Day (Laguna, Philippines)
• Birthday of Jose Gervasio Artigas (Uruguay)
• World Sickle Cell Day (International) – A day to raise awareness about sickle cell disease.

See also

In Spanish: 19 de junio para niños