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June 19th in History

1961: United Kingdom gives up control of Kuwait
1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space

June 19th birthdays

1566: James VI of Scotland and England
1623: Blaise Pascal, French mathematician
1861: Douglas Haig, British field marshal
1947: Salman Rushdie, British novelist
1954: Kathleen Turner, American film actress