Events & Holidays In June - 19

Artigas Day (Uruguay)

Emancipation Day (Texas) (United States of America)

Independence Day (Kuwait)

Juneteenth (Milwaukee, Wisconsin & Texas) (United States of America)

Labour Day (Trinidad & Tobago)

Righting Day (Algeria)

1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)   

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  On this day in history birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on this day in history.   

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer   

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)   

1608  On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)