Dashed left edge = started before June 2019 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond June 2019
Events in June 2019 9
1923 – 2019Franco Zeffirelli (1923-2019)Died 15 June 2019, aged 96Franco Zeffirelli was an Italian director of film, opera, and theatre, best known for his 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and his lavish opera productions. He also served as a member of the Italian Senate. He died at his home in Rome.
2019French Open 2019Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Ashleigh BartyNadal's 12th Roland Garros.
2019 – 2020Australian Black Summer BushfiresAustralia's worst fire season on recordCatastrophic bushfires across southeastern Australia burned over 46 million acres, destroyed more than 3,000 homes and killed an estimated three billion animals. 34 people died. Smoke reached South America and New Zealand, and the crisis intensified global debate about climate change.
2019Liverpool wins UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool defeats Tottenham in an all-English finalLiverpool beat fellow English club Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Champions League final in Madrid to claim a sixth European title. It capped a season in which both English clubs had staged dramatic comebacks in the semi-finals to reach the final. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp won his first major trophy with the club.
2019Hong Kong anti-extradition protestsMass demonstrations erupt over a China extradition billOver a million people marched in Hong Kong against a proposed bill allowing extradition to mainland China, sparking months of mass protests and clashes with police. The bill was withdrawn in September but demonstrations broadened into wider demands for democratic reform. The unrest continued into 2020 and reshaped Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing.
2019Star Trek: Discovery — Season 2Discovery's second season introduces Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike and Ethan Peck as Spock — a casting so successful it leads directly to the creation of Strange New Worlds. The season resolves the "Red Angel" mystery with a time-jump to the 32nd century, fundamentally changing the show's setting.
2019Iran shoots down US surveillance droneTensions spike in the Strait of HormuzIran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a US Navy RQ-4 Global Hawk drone, which Iran said had violated its airspace; the US said it was over international waters. President Trump said he called off a retaliatory strike minutes before launch. The incident marked a sharp escalation in US-Iran tensions during 2019.
2019Performs legends slot at Glastonbury FestivalEmotional Pyramid Stage performance decades in the makingMinogue performed the coveted "legends" slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, a booking originally planned for 2005 before her cancer diagnosis forced its cancellation. The 2019 performance was widely praised as one of the festival's most emotional and celebrated sets.
2019Trump and Kim meet at the Korean DMZTrump becomes first sitting US president to enter North KoreaPresident Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone and briefly stepped across the border, becoming the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea. The impromptu meeting followed the failed Hanoi summit earlier in the year. Little concrete progress on denuclearization followed.