Historical Events
Xi Jinping Meets Kim Jong-un
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years
- David Gilmour auctions 126 of his guitars for record-breaking $21M USD, including “The Black Strat,” a 1969 Fender Stratocaster used on Pink Floyd albums “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here.” and “The Wall” ($3.975M), at Christie's in New York City; charity auction proceeds earmarked to fight against climate change
- Iran shoots down a US drone over the Straits of Hormuz escalating tension between the two countries
- NBA Draft: Duke power forward Zion Williamson first pick by New Orleans Pelicans
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown authorizes police to round up 11 Republican state senators who have gone into hiding to stop vote on cap-and-trade proposal emissions bill
- Shares for messaging site Slack start trading on the New York Stock Exchange to give it a valuation of $19.5 billion
About June 20, 2019
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
