What day of the week was June 19, 1865?

The day of the week June 19th, 1865 fell on was a Monday.

Evangelos Zappas the Greek businessman and philanthropist (b. 1800) died on this day in 1865.

Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation the slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 41 other contiguous states as Juneteenth.