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Juneteenth
Federal holiday · History · June 19
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, marked with gatherings, food, music, reflection and shared history.
National days on June 19, 2027
Also on June 19
On this day
- 1586: English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America. Roanoke Island
- 1846: The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23–1. Cartwright umpired. History of baseball in the United States
- 1934: The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Communications Act of 1934
- 1960: Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 2018: The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Patent
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