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19 June 2022
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Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, after all the Michelin-shod entrants were withdrawn due to safety concerns.Motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition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
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2019 - Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990)American YouTuber and live streamer (1990–2019)
Died
2018 - Koko, western lowland gorilla and user of American Sign Language (born 1971)Captive gorilla studied by researchers
Died
2017 - Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994)American imprisoned in North Korea (1994–2017)
Died
2015 - James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)American writer (1925–2015)
Died
2014 - Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915)German Major in the Wehrmacht
Died
2014 - Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (born 1939)American lyricist (1939–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
74.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 19.8 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
28.20 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Pisces
7.61 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.