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On This Day in History - June 19, 1919

June 19, 1919 OTD Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Pictured) resigned and dissolved his cabinet following his inability to acquire the Croatian city of Fiume for Italy in the peace settlement at the Paris Peace Conference, despite 90% of the population being ethnic Italian.

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On This Day in History - June 19, 1940

June 19, 1940 OTD World War II: In the morning, Italian submarine Galileo Galilei (Pictured) was laying immobile on the seabed in the Gulf of Aden, hiding from British attackers. The first mild symptoms of methylchloride poisoning appeared in some crew members. Meanwhile, the submarine had been... read more

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On This Day in History - June 19, 1914

June 19, 1914 OTD Hillcrest mine disaster A coal mine explosion in Hillcrest, Alberta, Canada, killed 189 of 235 miners, the worst mining disaster in Canadian history. Subsequent investigations found that methane gas had ignited, causing a coal dust explosion, but the cause of the initial spark... read more

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On This Day in History - June 19, 1945

June 19, 1945 OTD King Leopold III of Belgium (Pictured) refused to abdicate the throne. Leopold III of Belgium would abdicate the throne on July 16, 1951 in favor of his son Baudouin.

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On This Day in History - June 19, 1941

June 19, 1941 OTD World War II: Philippe Pétain (Pictured) visited the Richaud farm in Limousin, France and met the priest in charge of the youth of the Chantiers de la Jeunesse, who had the youth working in local farms.