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June 19th in Literary History

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”

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1937

Sir James M. Barrie dies

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1940

James Welch is born

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1942

Patsauq Markoosie is born

1947

Salman Rushdie is born

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1993

Sir William Golding dies

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