This Day in History

June 19th in History

Happy Juneteenth! The US Congress prohibits slavery; slaves in Galveston, Texas, learn of their freedom; and Congress approves the Civil Rights Act. Stooge Moe Howard, Lou Gehrig, and Salman Rushdie are born; J. M. Barrie, the Rosenbergs, and Len Bias die.

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Quote of the Day

"It is not power that corrupts us but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it."

Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize winner born June 19, 1945