Historical Events
- "Best Little Whorehouse..." opens at 46th St NYC for 1577 performances
Event of Interest
Garfield, created by Jim Davis, 1st appears as a comic strip
Cricket History
Ian Botham takes 8-34 v Pakistan, his best Test cricket bowling
Famous Birthdays
- Claudio Vargas, Dominican baseball player
- Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball power forward (NBA Finals MVP 2011; NBA MVP 2007; 14 × NBA All-Star; Dallas Mavericks), born in Würzburg, Germany
- Garfield the Cat, animated character "Big fat hairy deal"
- Mía Maestro, Argentine actress
- Tyson Dux, Canadian wrestler, born in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Zoe Saldaña (45 years old)
American actress (Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), born in Passaic, New Jersey
About June 19, 1978
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 10 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
