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On This Day · The 170th day of the year

June 19

June 19's record stretches 294 years, from 1718 to 2012. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♊ZodiacGemini ◈BirthstonePearl ❀Birth flowerRose

Gemini is the sign for June 19 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on June 19?

June 19 is the 170th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1718 and 2012. Famous people born on June 19 include Lou Gehrig, Blaise Pascal and José Rizal.

Released on June 19

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Rematch
  • Game Tower Wizard

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1718

    1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake

  2. 1785

    King's Chapel

  3. 1862

    Abraham Lincoln

  4. 1903

    Benito Mussolini

  5. 1953

    Cold War

  6. 1961

    Kuwait

  7. 1965

    Nguyễn Cao Kỳ

  8. 1988

    Pope John Paul II

  9. 2009

    Shishou incident

  10. 2012

    WikiLeaks

Famous birthday twins

Born on June 19

Lou Gehrig

b. 1903

Blaise Pascal

b. 1623

José Rizal

b. 1861

Christian Wulff

b. 1959

Rahul Gandhi

b. 1970

Atticus Shaffer

b. 1998

Aung San Suu Kyi

b. 1945

Erna Schneider Hoover

b. 1926

Deaths

  • 2014Gerry Goffin
  • 1993William Golding
  • 1953Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
  • 1650Matthäus Merian the Elder
  • 1504Bernhard Walther

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Deodatus (or Didier) of Nevers (or of Jointures)
  • —Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Hildegrim of Châlons
  • —Christian feast day: Juliana Falconieri
  • —Christian feast day: Romuald
  • —Christian feast day: Ursicinus of Ravenna
  • —Christian feast day: Zosimus
  • —Christian feast day: June 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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