Memorable events on June 19

This year people around the world will celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, June 19. In addition to marking a special day for dads, June 19 also marked many other events that took place around the world.

* 1862: The United States Congress abolishes slavery in all U.S. territories. However, it wasn't until President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1963 that all four million slaves across the U.S. were freed.

* 1897: The first running of the Belmont Stakes takes place. The Belmont States is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) horse race, open to three-year-old thoroughbreds that is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY. It marks the final leg of the Triple Crown, a series of three prestigious horse races.

* 1934: The Federal Communications Commission is created. The FCC is charged with regulating all non-federal government use of the radio spectrum (including radio and television broadcasting) and all interstate telecommunications (wire, satellite and cable) as well as all international communications that originate or terminate in the United States.

* 1967: Famed fighter Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing entry into the U.S. Army.

* 1977: Bishop John Neumann becomes the first male saint from the United States. Though Neumann was born in Bohemia, which is now the Czech Republic, he eventually became an American citizen. The proposal for canonization began on December 20, 1976. A total of four proven miracles attributed to a saint must be completed before someone is declared a saint. Three miracles that were very profound were attributed to Neumann, so Pope Paul VI said there was no need to find a fourth miracle to declare Neumann a saint.

* 1987: "Ben & Jerry" unveils its newest ice cream flavor, "Cherry Garcia," with the support of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.

* 2002: Hamid Karzai is sworn in as president of Afghanistan. Considered well educated, westernized and stylish, Karzai was often welcomed by foreign governments and made many Western friends.