19 June

June 19 is the 170th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 195 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about June 19^th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about June 19^th in history!

Global Celebrations

World Sickle Cell Day
National Martini Day
National Garfield the Cat Day
World Sauntering Day
Juneteenth
Fathers Day

Historic Events

What Happened On This Day – June 19

2002: Steve Fossett takes off on his record-breaking balloon flight

The American adventurer lifted off from Northam in Western Australia to commence history’s first solo flight around the world in any aircraft. On July 3, after having traveled 33,195 km (20,626 mi), he touched down again in Queensland, Australia.

1987: An ETA car bomb kills 21 in Barcelona

The 1987 Hipercor bombing was one of the bloodiest attacks by Basque separatist organization, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA.

1978: Garfield, the lazy cat makes his debut

The first Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis appeared in 41 newspapers on that day. It currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip.

1964: The U.S. Senate passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964

18 Senators unsuccessfully launched a filibuster to prevent passage of the law against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Richard Russel stated, “We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and intermingling and amalgamation of the races in our (Southern) states.” The bill was signed into law on July 2, 1964.

1913: South Africa implements the Natives Land Act

The law limited the areas of land that could be owned by black people to “native reserve” areas, which comprised less than 10 percent of the country’s total area. It was in force until Apartheid was dismantled in the 1990s.

1981: The lobby of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel after the fourth-floor walkway suddenly collapsed onto the second-floor walkway suspended from it causing both of them to crash into the crowded dance floor, killing 114 and injuring 216. July 17, 1981.