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  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

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

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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  On this day in history juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies   

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

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