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19 June 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2012 - Facing allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, Julian Assange (pictured), the founder of WikiLeaks, requested asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.Legal proceedings over extraditing Julian Assange to Sweden
Anniversary
2010 - The royal wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling took place in Stockholm Cathedral.2010 royal wedding in Storkyrkan, Sweden
Anniversary
2009 - War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault on Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan.U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
Anniversary
2009 - Mass rioting broke out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.Mass protest and riot in China
Anniversary
2005 - Only six race cars competed in the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, after all the Michelin-shod entrants were withdrawn due to safety concerns.Motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
Historical events
History
2020 - Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario.2020 death of animal rights protester in Canada
History
2018 - The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued.Type of legal protection for an invention
History
2018 - Antwon Rose II is fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting.2018 fatal police shooting in Pennsylvania
History
2012 - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army; he will remain there until 2019.News leak publishing organisation
History
2009 - Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.Mass protest and riot in China
History
2009 - War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.Armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
History
2007 - The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured.Terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq
History
2005 - Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdraw after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race.French multinational tyre company
History
1991 - The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn.Soviet Armed Forces formation
History
1990 - The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway.Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
2.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.0 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
28.66 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Gemini
7.76 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.