Page 8: Historical Events In June - 19

2018  On June - 19 canada's Senate votes to legalize recreational marijuana use, first major economy to do so   

2018  General Electric is dropped form the Dow Jones Index, the last original member from 1907 on this day in history.   

2018  The United States announces it will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council on June - 19.   

2018  Canada becomes the first major industrialised country to legalise cannabis for recreational use. The Bill which legalises cannabis took effect on October 17 on this day in history.   

2019  First debate for a decade in Congress over reparations for slavery with Danny Glover one of the witnesses on June - 19.   

2019  Four men are charged with murdering the 298 passengers and crew of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the airliner shot down while flying over Ukraine in July 2014 on June - 19.   

2020  On this day in history australian government and companies suffer a months-long state-based cyber attack according to PM Scott Morrison   

2023  On June - 19 chinese Premier Xi Jinping meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of The People, Beijing [1]   

2023  The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopts the High Seas Treaty, the first treaty aimed towards marine conservation in international waters on this day in history.   

2023  Qatar and the United Arab Emirates announce that they will restore diplomatic relations after relations were suspended during the Qatar diplomatic crisis on this day in history.   

2024  On June - 19 cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as President of South Africa in Pretoria, at the head of a coalition government [1]   

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1301  On June - 19 birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

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  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on June - 19.   

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  On June - 19 odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies   

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on June - 19.   

1341  On June - 19 juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies   

1542  On June - 19 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 June - 19.   

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

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on June - 19.