History for June 19

History for June 19 - On-This-Day.com
Blaise Pascal 1623, Moe Howard 1897, Spanky McFarlane 1942 - Musician (Spanky and Our Gang)


Salman Rushdie 1947 - Author, Kathleen Turner 1954 - Actress, Paula Abdul (Paula Julie Abdul) 1962 - Singer, dancer, judge on "American Idol" - American Idol Merchandise


0240 BC - Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks.


1865 - The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas.


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


1917 - During World War I, King George V ordered the British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames.


1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The commission was to regulate radio and TV broadcasting (later).


1937 - The town of Bilbao, Spain, fell to the Nationalist forces.


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


1978 - Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time.