Historical Events
- El Teniente Mine accident [Smoke Tragedy] 355 men die from smoke inhalation from a fire in the Andes, Chile
Famous Birthdays
Aung San Suu Kyi (78 years old)
Burmese politician, leader of the National League for Democracy and human rights activist (1991 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Rangoon, British Burma
- Peter Bardens, British progressive rock keyboardist (Camel), born in London, England (d. 2002)
Radovan Karadžić (78 years old)
Bosnian Serb politician, 1st President of Republika Srpska (1992-96) and war criminal convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, born in Petnjica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- Robert Franklin Palmer Jr., American writer, musicologist, and musician (Deep Blues), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Tim Hovey, actor (Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid), born in Los Angeles, California
- Tobias Wolff, American writer (This Boy's Life)
About June 19, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
