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. Date: June 19, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: June 19, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events…
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. Date: June 19, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Date: June 19, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. Date: June 19, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families. Date: June 18, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)
The University of the Philippines is established. Date: June 18, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. Date: June 18, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. Date: June 18, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)
Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic). Date: June 18, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This…