June 19·2 historical events
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1961
Kuwait Gains Independence
Politics
Kuwait became an independent state from Britain, ending the protectorate established in 1899. Its vast oil reserves would make it one of the world's wealthiest nations per capita.
1865
Juneteenth - Emancipation Reaches Texas
Politics
Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of slavery, the last state to receive the news, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation — now celebrated as Juneteenth.