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  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

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  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of christian de Placker, composer   

1623  On this day in history birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)   

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on this day in history.