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

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

1545  On this day in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

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.