June 19 in history
Events on June 19
Notable events that happened on June 19 in past years.
- 2020
Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario.
Wikipedia article: Death of Regan Russell - 2012
WikiLeaks 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.
Wikipedia article: WikiLeaks - 2005
Following 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.
Wikipedia article: Michelin - 1990
The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow.
Wikipedia article: Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic - 1987
Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people.
Wikipedia article: Aeroflot Flight N-528 - 1965
Nguyễn 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.
Wikipedia article: Nguyễn Cao Kỳ - 1960
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
Wikipedia article: Charlotte Motor Speedway - 1943
The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
Wikipedia article: Philadelphia Eagles - 1921
The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces.
Wikipedia article: Knockcroghery - 1903
Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
Wikipedia article: Benito Mussolini - 1862
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories.
Wikipedia article: Abraham Lincoln - 1821
Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia).
Wikipedia article: Filiki Eteria - 1800
War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.
Wikipedia article: War of the Second Coalition - 1586
English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.
- 325
The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
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