Calendar of Literary Facts
June 19...
1865: African Americans in Texas learn that the War between the States is over and that they are freed from slavery: June 19 becomes known as “Juneteenth”
1937: Sir James M. Barrie dies
1940: James Welch is born
1942: Patsauq Markoosie is born
1947: Salman Rushdie is born
1993: Sir William Golding dies
