25+ June 19 Holiday 2021 Images. The united states congress prohibits slavery in u.s. Historical events on june 19.
We are proudly one of very few who actually researches each holiday and special day prior to publishing them. Us president after signing the juneteenth national independence day act. On this day, slavery is outlawed in us territories, the first father's day is celebrated in spokane, washington, and colombian drug lord pablo escobar surrenders to police.
There, granger read general order number 3 to the people of texas that stated, … all slaves are free.
President biden signed bipartisan legislation making juneteenth a federal holiday on june 17, 2021. 2022 dates are available later in 2021. On june 19 america celebrates juneteenth, or freedom day, on the birthday of the emancipation proclamation that abolished slavery in texas and other former confederate states in 1865. June 19th is the 170th day of the year in the gregorian calendar.