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Famous Quote For June 19

"And so the administration, I think, has said to the American people that it is a generational commitment to Iraq."

Condoleezza Rice, 2005

June 19 Birthdays

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Olajide Olatunji

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Courtney Miller

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Marius Listhrop

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Atticus Shaffer

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Bramty Juliette

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Kaitlyn Bristowe

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June 19 History

1978 - The Garfield comic strip (starring that famous lasagna eating cat) is first launched.

1947 - The first plane, the P-80 (test plane), flown by Albert Boyd, is the first to exceed 600 mph.

1941 - First televised championship boxing match: Joe Louis vs Billy Conn

1910 - Father's Day is celebrated for first time in Spokane, Washington.

1862 - Slavery is outlawed in the US territories by Congress

This Day In Business

1934 - The Communications Act of 1934 is entered into law by President Roosevelt replacing the Federal Radio Commission with the FCC.

This Day In Entertainment

1973 - The stage version of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" opens in London.

This Day In Geography

1961 - Oil rich country Kuwait gains independence from the United Kingdom.

This Day In Sports

1986 - Len Bias, college basketball player headed to Celtics, dies tragically of drug overdose

June 19th Holiday

Juneteenth - Commemorates the announcement of freedom for slaves in the state of Texas, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day

Today's Birthday Trivia

He attended a couple of years of college but never finished, deciding to go into acting instead. He became the host of Food Network's Cupcake Wars in 2016. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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