Historical Events for 19th June 2023

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936 - Louis IV [Louis of Overseas], crowned King of France
1938 - "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47
1953 - WTPA (now WHTM) TV channel 27 in Harrisburg, PA (ABC) 1st broadcast
1963 - 2 Russian space missions return to Earth
1964 - Cambuur Leeuwarden BVO soccer team forms in Leeuwarden
1972 - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw concedes 'special category' status, or 'political status' for paramilitary prisoners in Northern Ireland
1977 - US Open Golf, Southern Hills CC: Hubert Green shoots 2-under 278 to beat Lou Graham by 1 stroke
1988 - 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
1989 - Mets Dwight Gooden wins his 100th game (100-37)
2022 - US Center for Disease Control recommends Covid-19 vaccines for kids aged 6-months to 5 years

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