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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1731, Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portuguese sculptor (died 1822) was born. In 1776, Francis Johnson, American lawyer and politician (died 1842) was born. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States. In 1867, Miguel Miramón, Unconstitutional president of Mexico, 1859-1860 (born 1832) passed away. In 1903, Mary Callery, American-French sculptor and academic (died 1977) was born. In 1922, Marilyn P. Johnson, American educator and diplomat, 8th United States Ambassador to Togo (died 2022) was born. In 1954, Lou Pearlman, American music producer and fraudster (died 2016) was born. In 1955, Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician was born. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump resurrected the statue of a slave owner - and it cost the taxpayer more than $500,000, report says

The Independent

June 18, 2026

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Trump resurrected the statue of a slave owner - and it cost the taxpayer more than $500,000, report says

The administration fast-tracked project to install statue of Caesar Rodney ahead of America 250 celebrations

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