History for June 19

History for June 19 - On-This-Day.com
Blaise Pascal 1623,Spanky McFarlane 1942 - Musician (Spanky and Our Gang), Salman Rushdie 1947 - Author


Ann Wilson 1950 - Musician (Heart), Kathleen Turner 1954 - Actress, Paula Abdul (Paula Julie Abdul) 1962 - Singer, dancer, judge on "American Idol" - American Idol Merchandise


1864 - The USS Kearsarge sank the CSS Alabama off of Cherbourg, France.


1910 - The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.


1933 - France granted Leon Trotsky political asylum.

1944 - The U.S. won the battle of the Philippine Sea against the Imperial Japanese fleet.


1952 - "I've Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.


1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the U.S. Senate.


1998 - A study released said that smoking more than doubles risks of developing dementia and Alzheimer's.


1998 - Switzerland's three largest banks offered $600 million to settle claims they'd stolen the assets of Holocaust victims during World War II. Jewish leaders called the offer insultingly low.