A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 19th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On June 19, 1269, the King of France, Louis IX, ordered that any Jew found in any public place not wearing the obligatory yellow badge would be fined 10 livres of silver.
On June 19, 1910, the United States celebrated its first Father’s Day in Spokane, Washington (the city where Major Dan’s sister was born).
On June 19, 1960, the first auto race under the NASCAR banner was run at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
On June 19, 2005, the United States Grand Prix in Indianapolis, Indiana, suffered a mass exodus when 14 cars running on Michelin tires withdrew from the race due to tire failures by the French tire giant.
On June 19, 2009, during the Shishou Riot, Chinese authorities reminded their people that China is not a democracy.
On June 19, 2012, Julian Assange, founder of the Internet sensation Wikileaks, sought political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, England.
Legendary fighters Ken Shamrock (age 51) and Kimbo Slice (age 41) battled inside the Bellator cage on Friday, June 19, 2015 in a historic match-up!
On June 19, 2016, the young star Hollywood actor Anton Yelchin died horribly when he was hit by his own car in his own driveway.
On June 19, 2016, basketball fans across the world watched as the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship for the first time in their history in a decisive Game 7 that pundits called the “Greatest Game 7 in NBA History.”
Supernatural horror film fans had their chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Annabelle Comes Home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View & XD in Valley View, Ohio!
On June 19, 2020, several history-themed YouTube channels collaborated with each other to present a playlist of videos dealing with the history of the Merovingian dynasty, a family of Frankish kings who ruled an area of modern France and Germany from the 5th to 8th century AD.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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