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June 19: Day of the Week
June 19, 2024 was the 171st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 195 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 19 Historical Event(s)
1846
The first officially recorded, organized baseball match 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.
1850
Princess Louise of the Netherlands marries Crown Prince Karl of Sweden-Norway.
1862
The U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.
1875
The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
1910
The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
1913
Natives’ Land Act in South Africa implemented.
1944
World War II: First day of the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
1961
Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
1970
The Patent Cooperation Treaty is signed.
1987
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.
Who were born on June 19?
1795
James Braid, Scottish surgeon and pioneer of Hypnotherapy (d.1860)
1850
David Jayne Hill, American diplomat (d. 1932)
1909
Osamu Dazai, Japanese author (d. 1948)
1929
Thelma Barlow, English actress
1942
Merata Mita, New Zealander filmmaker (d. 2010)
1952
Robert Ainsworth, British politician
1962
Jeremy Bates, English tennis player
1964
Bill Barretta, American actor and puppeteer
1972
Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish musician
1974
Bumper Robinson, American actor and voice artist
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters IFJAODDZ? Check your answers here: Word scramble IFJAODDZ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.