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  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  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1312  On this day in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded   

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  On this day in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

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

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on this day in history.   

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