June 19 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for June 19
In the headlines today:

2000	Noboru Takeshita, former Prime Minister of Japan, dies in Tokyo at age 76.
1999	Britain's Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones, a commoner, in Windsor, England.
1973	Cincinnati Reds slugger Pete Rose gets his 2,000th career hit.
1964	The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved by the US Congress.
1963	Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, returns to Earth after a three-day mission.
1953	Convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing Prison in NY.
1946	The Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn boxing contest is the first championship match to be broadcast on TV.
1934	The Federal Communications Commission is established by an act of the US Congress.
1912	The 8 hour work day is adopted by the US government.
1910	The first Father's Day is celebrated (Spokane, Washington).
1862	The government outlaws slavery in US territories.
1846	The first professional baseball game is played, as the NY Nine wallops the Knickerbocker Club, 23-1.

Born today:

1964 Brian Vander Ark - rock singer (Verve Pipe)

1962 Paula Abdul - singer

1959 Mark DeBarge - horn player (DeBarge)

1954 Kathleen Turner - actress

1953 Larry Dunn - keyboardist (Earth, Wind & Fire)

1951 Ann Wilson - singer (Heart)

1949 Jerry Reuss - baseball pitcher, All-Star

1948 Phylicia Rashad - actress

1947 Salman Rushdie - author

1942 Spanky McFarlane - singer (Spanky and Our Gang)

1939 Al Wilson - singer

1936 Gena Rowlands - actress

1936 Tommy DeVito - singer (The Four Seasons)

1928 Nancy Marchand - actress

1924 Shelley Mayfield - golf champ

1903 Lou Gehrig - NY Yankees first baseman, Hall of Famer

1902 Guy Lombardo - bandleader

1897 Moe Howard - actor (The Three Stooges)

1881 Jimmy Walker - NY City mayor (1926-32)

1623 Blaise Pascal - philosopher, scientist

Born today? Your sign of the Zodiac is:

Gemini

(The Twins)