1) June 19, 1865 marks the day when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that all slaves were free, signifying the end of slavery in the United States. This day is now celebrated as Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

2) On June 19, 1923, the Peachtree Road Race was held for the first time in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event has grown to become one of the largest 10K races in the world, with tens of thousands of participants each year.

3) In 1961, Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first African American students to enroll at the University of Georgia, following a protracted legal battle. Their victory paved the way for greater desegregation in the state's public schools and universities.

4) On June 19, 1864, General William T. Sherman began his Atlanta Campaign during the American Civil War, which would ultimately lead to the Union's capture of the city on September 1, 1864.

5) In 1991, the Georgia General Assembly declared the peanut the official state crop, recognizing the importance of the peanut industry to Georgia's economy. Georgia is now the leading producer of peanuts in the United States.