Historical Events
- 1306 The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Robert the Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven
- 1829 Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, the city's 1st modern police force
- 1862 Slavery outlawed in US territories
- 1865 Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as Juneteenth
- 1944 World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet
- 1991 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police
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Jun 19 in Film & TV
- 2015 Pixar's animated film "Inside Out" is released with voices by Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling
Jun 19 in Music
- 1960 Loretta Lynn records "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl"
Jun 19 in Sport
- 1867 1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
Did You Know?
First officially recognised baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) - NY Nines 23 defeat Knickerbockers 1 at Hoboken, New Jersey
On June 19, 1846
James I and VI
Blaise Pascal
José Rizal
Moe Howard
Lou Gehrig
Boris JohnsonWould You Believe?
The British Royal Family, which has had strong German ties since George I, renounces its German names and titles and adopts the name of Windsor
On June 19, 1917
Famous Weddings
Famous Divorces
- 2009 "Malcolm in the Middle" actress Jane Kaczmarek (53) divorces actor Bradley Whitford (49) after 16 years of marriage
- 2010 Backup dancer Dean Sheremet (29) divorces Grammy Award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes (27) after nearly eight years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Nathanael Greene
Joseph Banks
Maximilian I
Ethel Rosenberg
Sam Giancana
William GoldingArticles, Photos and Quiz
'Ship in Distress' Sails Into History Books
What was claimed to be the first trans-Atlantic crossing by a steam ship – even if sails helped – was completed on this day and is still celebrated
June 19, 1819
Juneteenth
The declaration issued in Texas informing citizens that all slaves were free as of June 19, 1865
June 19, 1865
Pablo Escobar Jailed
A mugshot of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar taken in 1977
June 19, 1991
Weekly Quiz for June 15-21
Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for June 15-21. Then challenge your friends!
