Historical Events In June - 19

1981  On this day in history european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit  

1981  Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa on this day in history.  

1981  India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched on this day in history.  

1982  On June - 19 john Cheever, US writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), dies at 70  

1984  The first live TV appearance by Chief Justice Warren Burger (Nightline) on this day in history.  

1984  Lee Krasner Pollock, US painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1985  Reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place on this day in history.  

1986  Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer's 13th World Cup on this day in history.  

1986  On June - 19 coluche, [Michel Colucci], French comic, dies at 41  

1987  Ben & Jerry Ice Cream & Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia on this day in history.  

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1987  On this day in history geffen records sign their first artist (Donna Summer)  

1987  On June - 19 wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends  

1988  On this day in history danny Spitz, heavy metal artist (Anthrax), weds Valerie  

1988  In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins on June - 19.  

1988  On this day in history zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83  

1989  Hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1991  2 of Mia Farrow's daughters arrested for shoplifting lingerie on this day in history.  

1991  On June - 19 jean Arthur [Gladys Greene], US actress (Shane), dies at 90  

1992  On June - 19 kitty McKane Godfree, Tennis champ (Wimbledon 1924, 26), dies at 96  

1993  William Golding, author (Lord of the Flies, Nobel 1983), dies at 81 on June - 19.  

1994  On this day in history christopher Clarkson, test Pilot, dies at 92  

1995  On June - 19 al Hansen, artist, dies at 67  

1996  Alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78 on June - 19.  

1997  Bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

2000  On June - 19 the last rail on the order books of Sysco (Sydney Steel) is rolled.  

2005  Election in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain — preliminary results show that Manuel Fraga and the Partido Popular lose control of the autonomous parliament on this day in history.  

2006  On June - 19 the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4 games-3 games to win the Stanley Cup.  

2012  On June - 19 a man in Saudi Arabia is beheaded for witchcraft and sorcery  

2013  48 people are killed by armed bandits in Zamfara State, Nigeria on this day in history.  

2017  On June - 19 first full genetic study of cats published in "Nature Ecology and Evolution", reveals domesticated 9,000 years ago, descended from one species (African wildcat)  

2017  On this day in history russia warns the US it will target US and allied aircraft over Syria after US fighter shoots down Syrian warplane  

2017  Bexit negotiations begin between United Kingdom and the European Union in Brussels on this day in history.  

2017  On June - 19 record 65.6 million people displaced around the world in 2016 reported by UN refugee agency  

2018  England smash the highest score (481/6) in one day international cricket history in a 242 run defeat of Australia (239) at Trent Bridge on June - 19.  

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1301  On June - 19 birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

1507  On June - 19 birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)  

1566  On June - 19 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on June - 19.  

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)  

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on June - 19.  

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on this day in history.  

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on June - 19.  

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.  

1542  On June - 19 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) on June - 19.  

1554  On June - 19 sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

1584  On June - 19 death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)  

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