June 19 in History

Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas,

1865 — Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom

The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States.

June 19 spans 48 recorded events across recorded history, from 325 to 2020. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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Historical Events 48 events 325 – 2020

More major events on June 19

The featured story and these ranked highlights form a quick summary. Every recorded event remains available in the chronology below.

  1. 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories. Source
  2. 1978 Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. Source
  3. 1785 The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States. Source

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In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.

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Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.

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federal government offices are closed, and federal employees are paid for the day off. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.

Did you know

In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.

Did you know

In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.

325 Nicene_Creed
The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
Statement of belief adopted at the First Ecumenical Council in 325
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978 Basil_II
Byzantine forces loyal to emperor Basil II under Bardas Phokas the Younger defeat rebel forces under Bardas Skleros in the battle of Pankaleia (approximate date).
Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025
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1306 Aymer_de_Valence,_2nd_Earl_of_Pembroke
The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven.
Anglo-French nobleman (c. 1270 – 1324)
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1586 Roanoke_Island
English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.
Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, United States
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1718
At least 73,000 people die in the 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake due to landslides in the Qing dynasty.
Earthquake in the Qing dynasty
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1785 King's_Chapel
The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States.
Unitarian chapel in Massachusetts, US
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1791 Swedenborgianism
The first New Church place of worship the Birmingham New Jerusalem Temple was dedicated on the 19th day of June, 1791, in Birmingham, England.
The auspiciousness of this date was noted at the time.
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1800 War_of_the_Second_Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.
Second war on revolutionary France by European monarchies
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1811 Carlton_House_Fête
The Carlton House Fête is held in London to celebrate the establishment of the Regency era.
1811 event in London
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1816 Battle_of_Seven_Oaks
Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1816 engagement of the Pemmican War
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1821 Filiki_Eteria
Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia).
19th-century Greek secret society opposing Ottoman rule
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1846 History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States
The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23–1.
Cartwright umpired.
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1850 Louise_of_the_Netherlands
Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway.
Queen of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1871
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1862 Abraham_Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories.
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
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1867 Maximilian_I_of_Mexico
Maximilian I of the Second Mexican Empire is executed by a firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro.
Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867
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1875 Herzegovina_uprising_(1875–1877)
The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
Serb rebellion against Ottoman rule
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1903 Benito_Mussolini
Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943
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1910 Father's_Day
The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
Celebration honoring fathers
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1913 Natives_Land_Act,_1913
Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
1913 South African law on land acquisition
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1921
The village of Knockcroghery, Ireland, is burned by British forces.
Village in County Roscommon, Ireland
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1926 King_Roger_(opera)
King Roger, an opera about Roger II of Sicily by Karol Szymanowski, is premiered at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw.
Opera by Karol Szymanowski
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1934 Communications_Act_of_1934
The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
1934 U.S. federal law creating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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1943 Philadelphia_Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
National Football League franchise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1945 1945_El_Teniente_mining_accident
The Smoke Tragedy leaves 355 workers dead in the underground copper mine of El Teniente, Chile.
Mining disaster in Chile
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1947 Pan_Am_Flight_121
Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21.
1947 aircraft accident in Syria
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1953 Cold_War
Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York.
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
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1960 Charlotte_Motor_Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
Motorsport track in North Carolina, US
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1961 Kuwait
Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
Country in West Asia
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1964 Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
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1965 Nguyễn_Cao_Kỳ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
Vice President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1971
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1978 Garfield
Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
Comic strip created by Jim Davis
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1982 People's_Armed_Police
The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; it is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983.
Chinese paramilitary organization
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1985 Revolutionary_Party_of_Central_American_Workers
Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
Defunct left-wing international political party in Central America founded in 1975
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1987 ETA_(separatist_group)
Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45.
Basque separatist group (1960–2018)
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1987 Aeroflot_Flight_N-528
Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people.
1987 aviation accident
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1988 Pope_John_Paul_II
Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.
Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
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1990
The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway.
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1990 Communist_Party_of_the_Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic
The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow.
Communist political party in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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1991
The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn.
Soviet Armed Forces formation
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2005 Michelin
Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdraw after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race.
French multinational tyre company
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2007
The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured.
Terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq
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2009
Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
Mass protest and riot in China
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2009 Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa
War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
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2012 WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army; he will remain there until 2019.
News leak publishing organisation
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2018 Patent
The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued.
Type of legal protection for an invention
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2018 Killing_of_Antwon_Rose_Jr.
Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting.
2018 fatal police shooting in Pennsylvania
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2020 Death_of_Regan_Russell
Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario.
2020 death of animal rights protester in Canada
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