On this day in history
June 19
American
1865Union troops reach Galveston, Texas, and free the last enslaved Americans; the day becomes Juneteenth.
Union troops reach Galveston, Texas, and free the last enslaved Americans; the day becomes Juneteenth.
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World
1867Emperor Maximilian of Mexico is executed by firing squad.
Emperor Maximilian of Mexico is executed by firing squad.
Source: Wikipedia